zoot4thestarz
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Okay, so I have wondered about this topic for years but I have been unable to research answers to my questions because I have a hard time even wording the question, with such a limited knowledge of psychopharmacology and neuropsychopharmacology. I understand that many factors influence how each person responds to a drug. I want to know more about the relationship between personal preferences for certain drug classes/drugs and the potential therapeutic efficacy of either legally prescribed medication or illegal drugs used for self-medication (as opposed to drug abuse/recreational use). I'll use myself as an example to pose some of the questions I have related to this topic.
I have always preferred opiates over stimulants. My favorite opiate was hydrocodone, but I resorted to, first Oxycodone, then heroin (and subsequent heroin addiction) because hydrocodone wasn't consistently available to me. I do not enjoy the effects of cocaine/crack cocaine. Amphetamines have a positive therapeutic effect on me, but I can use them without abusing them. Opiates, on the other hand, I have no control over and pretty much immediatly become addicted if I begin using them. The drugs that provide me with the most euphoria and relief from emotional pain are nitrous oxide, ketamine, dmt, and gabapentin, even though I've spent the majority of my drug use using opiates. I do not like the effects produced by psilocybin, lsd, salvia, dxm, alcohol, or marijuana. The only time in my life that I felt completely free from the urge to use opiates, need for amphetamines, and relief from anxiety was while I was prescribed Wellbutrin (Bupropion), however it caused gran mal seizures and I have never been able to use it since then or find a comparable drug. Buprenorphine and diphenhydramine also cause me to have gran mal seizures.
Can this information be used to reveal how my brain functions and potentially guide me to a therapeutic (preferably prescribed/legal) drug that would "balance" my brain in such a way that provides the same relief from anxiety and sense of well being as my preferred "recreational" drugs do? For the purposes of this topic, I'm not interested in alternative nondrug treatments for possible brain imbalances/anxiety/dysphoria, although I support and recognize the therapeutic value of behavioral modification techniques, meditation, psychotherapy, excercise, etc.
Thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy post and I'm looking forward to all insights (be they anecdotal, empirical, and everything in between).
I have always preferred opiates over stimulants. My favorite opiate was hydrocodone, but I resorted to, first Oxycodone, then heroin (and subsequent heroin addiction) because hydrocodone wasn't consistently available to me. I do not enjoy the effects of cocaine/crack cocaine. Amphetamines have a positive therapeutic effect on me, but I can use them without abusing them. Opiates, on the other hand, I have no control over and pretty much immediatly become addicted if I begin using them. The drugs that provide me with the most euphoria and relief from emotional pain are nitrous oxide, ketamine, dmt, and gabapentin, even though I've spent the majority of my drug use using opiates. I do not like the effects produced by psilocybin, lsd, salvia, dxm, alcohol, or marijuana. The only time in my life that I felt completely free from the urge to use opiates, need for amphetamines, and relief from anxiety was while I was prescribed Wellbutrin (Bupropion), however it caused gran mal seizures and I have never been able to use it since then or find a comparable drug. Buprenorphine and diphenhydramine also cause me to have gran mal seizures.
Can this information be used to reveal how my brain functions and potentially guide me to a therapeutic (preferably prescribed/legal) drug that would "balance" my brain in such a way that provides the same relief from anxiety and sense of well being as my preferred "recreational" drugs do? For the purposes of this topic, I'm not interested in alternative nondrug treatments for possible brain imbalances/anxiety/dysphoria, although I support and recognize the therapeutic value of behavioral modification techniques, meditation, psychotherapy, excercise, etc.
Thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy post and I'm looking forward to all insights (be they anecdotal, empirical, and everything in between).