Posted by med_empowered on February 18, 2006, at 13:47:30
In reply to Re: Trifluoperazine (Stelazine) and opioid tolerance » ed_uk, posted by ed_uk on February 16, 2006, at 14:35:44
I'd hate to be "treated" for addiction with Stelazine...even low-dose antipsychotics can cause problems, and I think the last thing recovering drug user's need is a chemical lobotomy. As for "preventing" tolerance...I don't see what the big deal is with "tolerance" in pain management. As long as the doses aren't high enough to impair a person (and stimulants can help undo some of the painkiller-induced fog), I think "tolerance" should be a minor concern, one placed long after patient comfort.
Are there any non-phenothiazine anti-emitic drugs? Here in the US we have Marinol--the over-priced "safe" synthetic THC...but usually its only used in cancer or AIDS patients.
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