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SSRI's or Opiates, Whats Your Choice?

TheLostBoys

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I know this may not be a fair question but it seems that some people would rather take opiates for their depression & mental problems than SSRI's & other prefer not meddling down the road of opiate darkness.

Whats you take on SSRI's vs Opiates for mental pain?
 
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dude, I agree with K'd-OUT, opiates are the answer. I'm sure most other people who have tried opiates vs. SSRIs would agree. Bupe is probably a better antidepressant than SSRIs anyway!
 
K'd-OUT-in-AZ said:
Are you serious? Of course opiates. In the long run they would no longer work due to addiction problems but regardless I'd take opiates.
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Are you saying they wouldnt work because of your tolerance sky rocketing? I suppose you can gradually increase your opiated dose when needed. The opiate use wouldnt be to party on but to keep the depressed person mentally above water.

Another question would be, is opiate use for depression & other mental stresses worth the addictivenss vs the SSRI's issues with suicides &/or other problems that may persist with SSRI's. I guess you would have to weight the positives & negatives for both & make the choice.
 
I began taking Paxil for my depression, and four weeks later I thought well this isn't so bad, and my depression seems to be better!

Then, a month later, when I couldn't fit into my jeans anymore and the cupboards were all empty, I understood that what everyone had said about Paxil was true. I became depressed again, and quit the Paxil.

Now, I'm back to taking opiates, and I'm as happy as a clam. lol
 
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Opiates by a mile. I'm not depressed but even if I were I'm pretty sure I would still say opiates.
 
if i could score opiates i would switch but its alot of hassle finding a dealer once your somewhat clean. mirtazapine was working at first now it just helps me sleep. i hate the dry mouth though, it seems like im always thirsty.
 
im not depressed but def ssris....

they just balance shit out...

you cant take opiates 24 hours for the rest of your life

side effects of ssris go away real quick and its so worth it

btw opiates on ssris and them not being as good is a myth
 
I've been trying out a new antidepressant protocol with opiates since I was forcefully ripped away for a period of time allowing my tolerance to go down.It includes the following drugs.

dextromethorphan polistirex-60 mg/2 times a day- This is included for it's NMDA antagonist properties keeping D2 receptors from down regulating.

Hydrocodone- 10 mg/ 1 daily- Puts me in a good mood quickly. I don't get high at all from this dose.

Doxylamine-12.5 mg/ 1 at night-By nighttime, I'm entering slight opiate withdrawal. The symptoms include insomnia, malaise, and chills. Not that bad, considering I sleep right through them with doxylamine. Being in opiate withdrawal some of the time is important because it helps with tolerance.

Huperzine A- 200 mcg/ 2 time daily- This serves a dual purpose. It has NMDA antagonist properties. It also down-regulates the acetylcholine receptors by increasing acetylcholine. This is important to allow doxylamine (acetylcholine antagonist) to have a continuing sedative effects.

I've been following this for a week + 1 day with good results. I'll repost if it continues having good effects.
 
whitemilk661 said:
effexor
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Fuck effexor. I'm on it and it ain't doing anything. I need to move up to 300mg to see what happens and if nothing then its time to switch onto another different antidepressant, keep upping the dose of that and find out it doesn't work and then try another...

It sucks when you can't fight anxiety without benzodiazepines. :X
 
SSRI's < 50% effective... Long kick-in times... Long taking period... Crappy lengthened withdrawal...

Opiates > 80% effective... Short kick-in times... Can use whenever needed... Depending on drug, much shorter withdrawals...


Survey says: Opiates FTW!!!!! Duh!!!
 
K'd-OUT-in-AZ said:
If you were on opiates for depression you wouldn't take them as needed, it would be daily or depression would set in again
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You can't use opiates for persistent depression... That will never be approved...
It's a double standard...

But, for a major depressive episode, I can see them fitting the bill perfectly...
 
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