Biochemistry
Greenlighter
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- Jan 4, 2012
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I have a tricky problem that I am endeavouring to deal with at present: compulsive drug use. For the past couple of weeks, I have been having quite intense cravings to ingest codeine along with diphenhydramine. When I used to take codeine, I would ingest approximately 240mg. If I consumed it alone, the effects would be minimal, but potentiated with diphenhydramine / dxm / both, would result in profound euphoria for approximately 2 hours. I was never physically addicted to these substances and could always control my use to, at most, once per week. That being said, I do suffer from OCD (among other things), and I do have a problem with "compulsive" use of drugs; however, I know that I can limit my intake as I am exceptionally conscious of physical addiction and other potential physiological damage.
An example of my compulsive use: I made a decision to buy some kratom, which I do enjoy. I thought I would "centralise" my addictive tendencies to kratom only. However, this seems to have greatly fueled my intense desire to take codeine and diphenhydramine again because I know it is much more euphoric; it seems that I am always comparing the feelings of the two drugs. This path of escalation has happened before, and it always ends up to using codeine and diphenhydramine once per week.
Would you say that I am psychologically addicted to the codeine / potentiator combination? Is compulsive drug taking a major issue? I only have one of the symptoms of "substance dependence", which is, indeed, the "compulsive" urge aspect.
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the matter. Cheers.
An example of my compulsive use: I made a decision to buy some kratom, which I do enjoy. I thought I would "centralise" my addictive tendencies to kratom only. However, this seems to have greatly fueled my intense desire to take codeine and diphenhydramine again because I know it is much more euphoric; it seems that I am always comparing the feelings of the two drugs. This path of escalation has happened before, and it always ends up to using codeine and diphenhydramine once per week.
Would you say that I am psychologically addicted to the codeine / potentiator combination? Is compulsive drug taking a major issue? I only have one of the symptoms of "substance dependence", which is, indeed, the "compulsive" urge aspect.
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the matter. Cheers.