Posted by Paulbwell on June 4, 2006, at 2:51:02
In reply to Re: opioids for depression-yes for some/most? » Paulbwell, posted by linkadge on June 4, 2006, at 2:33:35
> Yes, opiates can provide unsurpassed emotional wellbeing. The number of people whoever, who can use opiates as a *long term* solution for a mood disorder are probably few. Other than dependance and dose escalation, opiates are probably safer than other antidepressants.
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> Hopefully the future will provide new ways to modulate the opiate system without the pitfalls of current opiates.
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> Additional targets will hopefully include the endocannabanoid system.
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Hey ya Link!!I know u have been through the ringer, Psychiatricaly speaking, with the usual crap thrown our way~SSRI's TCA's SSNRI's MAO's, MS's AP's AC's.
Yer i'v read yr posts.
"Yes, opiates can provide unsurpassed emotional wellbeing."
Yer i have sure felt that, with my little deluge with 'Morphine Sph 20mg IR tabs'.
Boy i loved the sence of peace and well being thoes pink dolls provided, everything was fineeeeee, aaaarrrrr-HEAVEN!!-alas i havn't had access to em' for a year and a half now so.... tough sh*t.
However to get back to te original point, before ~1950's and "the psychiatric revolution" Opi's were used by everyday folks for MANY ailments-Psych@physical, without the huge stigma of today.
Again i'm no Opi/iod addict, only someone who has trialed some of these compounds, and released the SIGNIFICANT (Pain-physical or Psychic-WTD?) benefits they CAN provide-under the right situations.
Cheers
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