Posted by Amigan on June 3, 2008, at 10:42:25
In reply to Re: C*A*F*F*E*I*N*E..as an antidepressant?, posted by undopaminergic on June 3, 2008, at 4:50:07
> > Caffeine doesn't really brighten my mood but it's the only thing that can temporarily relieve the back pain I get with my depression. It doesn't respond to analgesics. Probably because its more like a "painful fatigue". Normally Red Bull does the trick.
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> Caffeine is known to potentiate analgesics. At least aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen)... I don't know about opiates.Right. That's why it is found in combination with aspirin and paracetamol in many pills. But i wonder if this is only for headaches due to the vasoconstriction which caffeine induces or for other forms of ache as well.
By the way, is caffeine adrenergic or not? I used to think that this is its major mode of action until i read this and i feel a little confused about it:
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine_pharmacology1.shtmlIf it is adrenergic, it should be effective for other forms of aches like neuropathic pain, as previously mentioned.
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