Posted by linkadge on February 1, 2010, at 6:56:26
In reply to Re: Is Suicide Ever A Viable Option?, posted by emmanuel98 on January 31, 2010, at 18:21:40
>The problem with psychoactive drugs has always >been finding drugs that work but can't be abused.
I disagree. I think anything 'can' be abused. There are reports of seroquel abuse, amitriptyline abuse, parnate abuse, venlafaxine or fluoxetine abuse, even general SSRI abuse.
The question is not whether it *can* be abused, but will this patient abuse this drug? If the patient abuses the drug, how out of control will it get? Is the theraptutic effect more beneficial than the detrimental effects?
For instance, if ECT is given for a "temporary" remission, why can't an opiate be given?
Linkadge
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