Posted by Squiggles on February 10, 2007, at 16:59:35
In reply to Re: Buprenorphine for major depression, posted by notfred on February 10, 2007, at 12:28:35
> You need to find a doc that uses Bupe for depression. I know my doc has patients on bupe.
> The poster Elizabeth used to post here and provided
> quite a bit of info on finding a doc. Search out her posts.Thanks for your suggestion notFred. I'll do that.
After seeing the 2006 preparation for the use of this drug on HEALTH CANADA, I realize that this government's first priority is to use it for substance abuse of opiates. Therefore, I would not expect it to be applied for depression for many years to come, especially with the "narcotic" association and stigma it carries, no matter whether it works or not.However, I think that as people enter their "golden years" and become seriously ill, the use of opiates is more liberal-- after all what does it matter if you get addicted with only 5 to 10 years left to live. And perhaps that is something to look forward to, for people who have suffered through these really inadequate drugs for a quality life. I'm not ungrateful of course-- it has saved lives. And as for me, I had a lucky strike with lithium-- serendipity has followed me through my life, like an angel.:-)
What we're hoping for now, is reducing the K some, and maintaining the max tricyclic dose-- that may end up being the best alternative. I don't think we have enough specialists in this area in the whole field of medicine, and particularly, where we live.
tx
Squiggles
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