opiods and depression

[bubbaganoosh]

i was watching an interesting tv program on alchol binge drinking how it leads to panic attacks, depression all that so i figured whats the difference if opiods are CNS depressents too couldnt that be a cause to panic attacks and depression ? I think the majority of my dep comes from methadone itself i noticed since i have gone back up im not excately bursting with energy, but yet lower doses i feel my dep is better but my anxiety is up cant win i guess lol..wonder if there's any fact to opiods causing moods?  

[mr.lucky66]

bubba, dope or opiates can cause anxiety and depresion in some cases. Methadone for sure. I had panic attacks on high dose methadone and was depressed because it's depressing. I can tell you for sure that higher dose methadone made me have terrible panic and nightmares.

[bubbaganoosh]

I think tha'ts true we just mask it with things. Help us cope but it must have an effect on us too

[dove3053]

Just a thought but in my case I think I drank and did pills because I was somewhat depressed and the pills and booze helped make me "happy". So when I stopped the same problem was there and I have panic attacks and tend to get depressed.

I look at things like I'm back to square one and have to find something else to help me deal with my state of mind. The old way didn't work.

Dove

[lostdreams]

Hi,
I'm not sure about any facts to opiods causing moods and depression but i sure went through a spell of moods and depression when i first came off my doc (H). I didn't know what to do with myself, it was horrible. Been off (H) now for over a year and feel so much better, however i personally think H caused these spells. I to also wonder about facts on this subject! Take care