Posted by KingLeo8 on January 7, 2016, at 22:09:56
In reply to Re: Why is morphine such a good antidepressant?, posted by baseball55 on January 5, 2016, at 20:14:35
> Morphine, oxycodone, heroin. Nothing like them for generating a feeling of emotional well-being. I self-medicated with oxycodone for five years. I became depressed only when I stopped. BUT - tolerance is a BIG problem. That's a major reason I stopped. They stop working unless you take higher and higher doses and at higher and higher doses, potential for overdose and respiratory failure gets higher and higher as well. Now maybe you can find a doctor who can titrate your doses gradually as you build tolerance and maybe you, unlike me, can stick to your doctor's schedule and not try to enhance the feeling of well-being by upping the dose. This is assuming you can find a doctor who will prescribe opiates when no physical pain is present and who will not worry about being audited by the FDA when they continue prescribing year after year.
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> I don't want to get all ethical on you, but for people with psychic pain, the tendency to abuse opiates (not take as directed) is almost irresistible. Also, watch out for the withdrawal if you have to stop. You will experience a rebound depression like nothing you have ever felt before.
Thanks for response. It is very imformative. I also feel that oxycodone as opposed to morphine is the better opiate for depression. Even as the slow release version, OxyContin, it is highly effective. My doctor was telling of ways to reduce tolerance. One of them is taking clonidine daily.I haven't gotten to the point where I am building up tolerance. If I do, then I will definitely take something to keep tolerance at bay. I just figure that it has taken me 20 years to find something almost perfect for my mental illness and I am going respect it and do what I can to sustain the effects. I am beyond grateful that something finally works.
The opiates have literally given me my life back. I was in physical and mental pain daily and now I am completely free of both. My life has changed due to being positive and optimistic and sending out this vibe/frequency. I am more confident, happy and content. This is obviously sensed by other people, both socially and in business environments. It makes positive outcomes much more likely....instead of expecting the worst all the time and getting it.
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