 Mental Health Related Forums
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Welcome to the Mental Health Forum! This forum is for questions and support regarding mental health issues such as: Anger, ADD, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Learning Disabilities, Memory, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Stress, Transitions, Work Problems.
Roger L. Gould, M.D. Author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the U.C.L.A. Department of Psychiatry.
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| minky 4/15/2002 | . | I am wondering about your view of using opiates for treatment resistant depression. I have been on almost all antidepressants and anti anxiety meds. A world renowned MD has suggested it as a last line of RX for me, but neither my PCP or psychiatrist thinks it's sn option. Believe me, I know it is contraversial. I have also had ECT and 16 years of therapy. Please can you give me your opinion. |
| Forum-M.D.-RG 4/16/2002 | minky | I don't have an informed opinion to give you. I have never heard of this kind of treatment. The place I would go for an opinion would be to a well known psychopharmacologist. The way to find one is to go to a university medical center department of psychiatry. Sorry. |
| starz 4/18/2002 C2 | minky | I find that vicodin helps my depression better then anything. I can move the world on just 200 mg. I origionally took it before and after my hip replacement. I have some right now from my dentist (root canal) and It makes me wonder too. I feel great, had the energy to clean out a closet and do laundry and iron and I am still going! I am not sure if vicodin has opiates or not, no physical or mental pain. what a break. |
| mibunny 4/20/2002 C3 | . | I also have not heard of opiates for depression treatment. As a non-medical professional in field of mental health and substance abuse, I can unequivocally say that opiates can make just about everyone "feel better". Of course, along with the physical dependency and very difficult withdrawal process there's a lot of reason to doubt any qualified medical professional would prescribe opiates. Be very careful! | [Thread closed to new comments] |
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