Posted by JeffH on October 30, 2001, at 14:11:21
In reply to Re: some suggestions, posted by Hattree on October 30, 2001, at 13:21:16
Elizabeth, his name was Jonathan Cole. Though I don't think he was directly involved in Bodkin's study, he seem thoroughly knowledgeable about buprenorphine. Frankly, initially I was a bit nervous about getting through so quickly that I may have misunderstood what he said about buprenex. Maybe it did have something to with this drug being available in the near future for outpatient treatment for addiction issues.
Regardless, another friend of mine who is originally from Boston (don't ask how we all ended up out here), was on the staff at Menningers in Kansas, almost flipped out when I told him I had talked to the doctor. He said this doc is a heavy hitter who has been extensively published.
Hattree, I am in no way an authority on the use of opioids in treating depression. I am interested because I have tried almost everything else and I believe there are signs that this may be a "fit" for me. Elizabeth has incredible knowledge and from personal experience, knows that for a certain subset of depressives, it works.
From what I know, if your opiate system is malfunctioning, you need artificial replacement not for euphoria, but for "normalcy". Depressives who may respond need nowhere near the levels that an addict might use. A drug like buprenorphine is attractive because it loses its effectiveness as the dosage is upped, so addiction doesn't seem to a factor.
In my case, it's sure worth a try, even if if doesn't work for me. I have nothing to lose.
-- Jeff
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