Posted by Nieko on July 19, 2008, at 20:18:58
In reply to Re: opiates and major depression » crazyamy, posted by Aurora on October 30, 2003, at 23:55:41
I have been taking Suboxone for nine months now. I have NEVER felt better. After years of trying every new (as well as old) antidepressant out there, I had all but given up hope. The hope of a happy life was becoming increasingly hopeless. Suicide was not an option because I simply didn't have enough energy to do anything! I got really lucky; I found out about Suboxone and then found a Dr. willing to prescribe. It was almost immediate relief. Within a day I felt 100% better, and I am not exaggerating. The cost of this drug is the setback. If their were a campaign put together to get Reckitt-Benckiser Pharmaceuticals (maker of Suboxone) to recognize the use of their drug for depression. I realize the major use of Suboxone is to withdraw heroin addicts and I also know that even this is not the major source of their profit. Perhaps if they realized the significance of using their drug for depression, they would begin targeting this population. It appears as though Reckitt-Benckiser has a monopoly on Suboxone. What can we, as depression survivors do to make this an available drug to the masses? Let's get together and see what our now alert minds can do.
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