Posted by helpme on July 9, 2006, at 23:48:32
In reply to opioids for depression » helpme, posted by pseudoname on July 9, 2006, at 20:59:19
Oh thank you. I'm new to the board, and haven't read all the stuff yet.
> Hi, helpme. In re opioids…
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> > Are there any for depression out now?
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> There are no opioids marketed for depression treatment. There are quite a few threads on Babble about people being treated for depression with various opioids – off-label.
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> My own experience is with the opioid buprenorphine (Subutex), which I have used for depression since late last year and posted about ad nauseum.
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> > I mean, would one have to drift around looking druggy or anything?
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> Um… no… …one would not HAVE to drift around looking druggy. One's drift and look would remain a matter of one's tastes and resources.
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> I can give you these links:
> •buprenorphine for depression: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/psycho-babble-tips/links/buprenorphine_for_de_001146748536/
> •long thread on opioids in treatment-resistant depression: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl?post=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dr-bob.org%2Fbabble%2F20011015%2Fmsgs%2F81414.html
> •thread on TRD, some opioid discussion: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl?post=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dr-bob.org%2Fbabble%2F20020313%2Fmsgs%2F98310.html
> •Dr Bob's opinion on opioids for depression: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010411/msgs/59892.html
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