Posted by pseudoname on June 7, 2006, at 21:00:15
In reply to Re: Opioids for depression, posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2006, at 20:12:37
> would that help depression if SSRI's SSNRI's don't work?
Hi, Phillipa.
My experience was with SSRI SNRI TCA MAOI lithium AP and ECT failure, after which buprenorphine did help. Both of the small studies of bupe for depression were with treatment-resistant people. Some of those patients were also prior opioid addicts.
I think I would only suggest considering it after quite a few regular treatments fail.
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