Buprenorphine For Treatment Resistant Depression (Page 3)
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Has anyone any experience taking this medication and has it helped for your Depression? I realize this is not yet considered to be an approved drug for Depression, though there have been studies that prove it to be helpful. (and there are current studies ongoing as we speak) I've tried everything else from A-Z. Everything short of ECT. I'm just not willing to try that yet, and I'd probably die from it due to my heart condition anyways. I'm desperate, & feel it's my last chance at any hope for getting my life back together.

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I'm only seeing a regular GP family doc, who's very kind but has admitted his limitations in expertise of TRD.
He listens to all ideas I have, as he's now said I "know more than he does".
I'm very aware of what exactly Buprenorphine is and does. It's a CNS depressant yes, but that does not mean it "makes you depressed". Benzodiazepines are commonly used in treatment of Depression and are also "depressants" as you say.
There have been studies done on the use of low-dose Buprenorphine for TRD and are current ongoing clinical trials as well.

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=Buprenorphine+Depression

naabt.org/documents/The_Buprenorphine_effect_on_Depression.pdf

psychiatrictimes.com/mdd/content/article/10168/1733207

There are people out there that have used it themselves, and really hope to hear their experience.
I've been fighting this battle for 20 years, and tried every form of recommended treatment with no luck.
It's been 4 years now since I've been able to work, I've lost everything, and am literally hanging on by a thread.
I need to be able to hold on to the hope that it Might Work, or else I'm a goner.
Thank you very much for posting. It's nice to know there are people out there will to lend advice to help others.
Daniel

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Since Buprenorphine is an opiate narcotic, the main issue is that it isn't going to help everyone with depression, because it is actually a depressant that brings you down.

Learn more Buprenorphine details here.

While some people will experience euphoria and an emotional lift, plus energy, when they take it, it is actually rare for that to occur and, in most people, it actually can cause depression and make them more tired.

Has your doctor suggested trying it?

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