Posted by pseudoname on July 16, 2006, at 12:15:41
Does anyone know of a physician in the greater Pennsylvania area who would be willing to prescribe buprenorphine (Subutex) for depression to a non-addict?
I have a friend (20s) in Penn with crippling depression resistant to multiple drugs and ECT who really wants to try buprenorphine. His current pdoc apparently refuses, but his therapist is on board and they've been contacting addiction clinics (where Subutex is usually prescribed) but no one will go along with it. He even emailed Bodkin (bupe-for-depression researcher in Boston), who offered encouragement but apparently no hard leads.
*ANY* suggestions appreciated. A pdoc does NOT need a special license to prescribe bupe if it's for depression or pain, so if you know any creative, aggressive prescribers, names would be appreciated. Feel free to B-mail me. Thanks.
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