Posted by Quintal on August 12, 2007, at 22:25:40
In reply to Re: Vicodin and Percocet for Depression, posted by linkadge on August 12, 2007, at 21:45:00
>Clearly, it is not rational to squelch the possablity of a theraputic effect of the opiates seing as we cannot, as of yet, completely quantify their mechanism of action.
I am not squelching the therapeutic effects of opiates, in fact I depend on them to keep me well and functioning. So that would be a non-sequitur. I am saying that tolerance to the 'mood elevating' (therefore therapeutic in this case) effect of opiates is very common, and often happens very quickly, regardless of the underlying mechanism(s), whatever they may be.
I have tried Ashwagandha and lamotrigine as tolerance-reducing agents with little success. Ashwagandha seemed to dull the 'therapeutic response' and did little to prevent tolerance. Lamotrigine gave me a nasty rash the last time I tried it and and made me too ill to continue, so I don't know how effective that may be long-term in my own case, but I would recommend anyone considering using opiates long-term to talk it over with their doctor.
Q
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