Posted by jerrympls on November 13, 2005, at 18:38:27
In reply to Re: Opiates for depression?, posted by linkadge on November 13, 2005, at 18:27:16
> By profoundly, I mean that opiates can reverse a suicidal depression in minautes. Mind you, that suicidal depression didn't go anywhere.
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> So, perhaps in an emergency, opiates could prevent suicide.
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> But keep in mind, there was an article released in the Toronto Star 6 months ago about people jumping off bridges when they could not find their oxycontin in time. People without previous histories of mental illness.
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> LinkadgeOk, but in regards to the pepole jumping off bridges because they ran out of oxycontin is a completely different subject because they were severe addicts. I'm talking about using opiates as adjunct therapies to other depression treatments.
Not everyone is an addict or becomes an addict. What's the difference between the addictive nature of stimulants and benzos and that of opiates?
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