Posted by Chairman_MAO on October 18, 2011, at 12:07:42
In reply to Re: opiates and major depression » Chairman_MAO, posted by safire4hope on October 18, 2011, at 8:43:16
> I understand completely, thank you for your reply, and if I were not an addict myself
I've abused drugs before. In fact, I've used illicit opiates just to test positive to get on Suboxone for depression (via an addiction clinic). I would still be taking it if it didn't mean stigmatizing myself as an "addict", which really screws you in the long-term in many respects. I don't care about people's classifications of drugs. I care about my own well-being. If I am not hurting anyone else, I deserve to be left alone. The medico-statists and their apologists can go take a flying ...
Of course opiates work for depression. Everyone knows this. You don't need any more "research", there is plenty of research.
http://opioids.com/antidepressant/
The only reason they aren't used more is drug law.
Buprenorphine is ideal for depression for many reasons, one being that if you take too much of it, it starts antagonizing its own effect, making it way safer in overdose than many over-the-counter medications.
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