Posted by Declan on February 20, 2007, at 21:59:27
In reply to Re: opiates for depression HELL NO » flmm, posted by Larry Hoover on February 20, 2007, at 17:20:36
>I don't think anything can compare with the black depression that can arise when the opiates fail.<
Maybe if you are in physical pain? Opiates generally fail inasmuch as tolerance decreases the effect and something happens in the brain that makes dose escalation beside the point. Everyone I knew on methadone maintenance had low grade depression, but methadone is the worst opiate I know of.
I just don't think it's quite that bad.
No worse than benzo addiction.
Oh dear, I've used the A word innapropriately again....someone can correct me.
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