Posted by bigcat on November 6, 2005, at 22:05:39
In reply to DEA prosecution guidelines » bigcat, posted by pseudoname on November 5, 2005, at 20:06:45
Thanks for the reassuring info psuedo! That took a great deal of the weight off, and it looks like a green light ahead. Is it you're belief, or have you read, that administering Buprenorphine in cases of severe treatment- resistant depressions have often proven sucessful in creating a ROBUST AND LASTING REMISSION for depressive cases highlighted by the following list of personal symptoms (hey, what the heck!):
cognitive impairment/retardation [never alert, poor memory, inablity to synthesize ideas or verbalize thoughts], inablity to focus or socialize, severe anxiety, inablity to express thoughts or speak clearly, fluidly, and spontaneously, comprehensive lack of energy, interest, or patience in anything whatsoever, inablity to experience love or enjoyment, obssesive worrying, self-loathing, and a paralyzing self-absorbtion and isolation.I realize I'm being neurotic (or extremely cautious at least), but I don't want to feel "drugged," or have a kind of body high or unnatural lift. "Comfortably numb" is not what I'm seeking (not to suggest that this is what others who have boldly taken this route are after, as I'm entirely convinced that all anyone truly wants is for the depression to receed). I guess you'll never know unless you try, I'm just a bit concerned that I'll "like it", rather than simply find it an efficacious drug to treat this illness.
I have never abused drugs legal or illegal, and I recognize that my concerns may sound like just the kind of crap and propaganda that holds viable treatments back because of unfounded stigmatization, but I would just like some reassurance that the Bupe isn't going to put me at risk for developing some type of addiction problem, or render me powerless to come off it, or live without it because of insurmountable withdrawal symptoms. I hope my concerns don't incite anger or frustration at what could be seen as my "brainwashing" from unsubstantiated and erroneous parallels that non-physicians create to incite mass hysteria and unjust regulation policies. I hope anyone reading this can appreciate my concerns, and while there may be no guarantees, I do feel many friends posting on this board are somehow "in the know" and UNDERSTAND OR HAVE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE. While I now feel comfortable in speaking with my pdoc about the Bupe and the unlikelihood that a script could stir up any problems, I'm still kinda' scared sh*tless, as I have the feeling that this is powerful stuff and I shouldn't jump in without undertsanding the inherent, or potential risks. Thank you one and all.
-matt-
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