Posted by Chairman_MAO on July 4, 2006, at 12:06:58
In reply to Re: Opiates are NOT bad. » linkadge, posted by jerrympls on July 4, 2006, at 1:22:55
Buprenorphine has other actions apart from those at the mu-opioid receptor that help depression. It is antimanic, antipanic, antidepressant, and anxiolytic. For some individuals, it may have antipsychotic properties as well, I suspect.
Except for use in crisis pain, buprenorphine is IMHO more useful for psychiatric problems than as an analgesic. It is without a doubt easier to discontinue than SSRI medications--forget about MAOIs!
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