Posted by bulldog2 on February 8, 2010, at 18:16:08
In reply to Re: Opioids for Depression » bulldog2, posted by floatingbridge on February 8, 2010, at 10:26:57
> > > > Sad but true. Atleast for me. I truly don't understand it either. I also have some low grade joint pains like many depressives and they don't help much with that either.
> > >
> > > Conundrum, that is odd, and I'm sorry, too. Have you found things that do work for you?
> > >
> > > I'm so curious I'm going to run this
> by my pdoc. Anything interesting and I'll. post back.
> > >
> > > fb
> >
> > There is a hypothesis that some depressions may be caused by a shortage of endogenous opoids. That's
> why some people say painkillers have no effect on their mood and other people respond well to them.
>
> Oh. Endogenous--not related to endorphins? I'll Google.
>
> Thnx Bulldog
>No endogenous means made within your body. There are opiate receptors in your body and the body makes its own opiates (endogenous) for these receptors. perhaps some do not make enough of these feel good neurotransmitters. I guess these opiates are what you referred to as endorphins.
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