tricyclic antidepressants boost hydrcodone?

[Vikingdon]

Was browsing through the forums and I came across a thread stating tricyclic antidepressants have effects with opiates? Posted a thread the other day stating I was prescribed 10mg capsules of Nortiptyline. I'm a regular opiate user, taking about 150mg of hydrocodone a day.

My question is, does it really make the hydro more potent? What would the dosing be? Any input is greatly appreciated.

 

[debaser]

It synergises with the opiate, although I'm not familiar with nortriptyline, I don't know if it's sedating or stimulating. But tricyclic ADs which are sedative add to the nod of opies.

 

[StaySedated]

TCAs are commonly taken with opiates and boost their effects, mostly the sedation but also the euphoria to a lesser extent.

TCAs and opiates is nothing unknown and some drug tests(both store bought and ones in rehab clinics) test for TCAs mainly for that reason.

 

[monstanoodle]

I'm on Dosulepin and have noticed that they do synergise with Opiates nicely.
Nothing major, just sedation and a bit of "strange feeling" anxiety relief.
But definitely not on par with Benzos.

Nortriptyline will be very similar to Dosluepin, even more similar to Amitriptyline.