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Buprenorphine for BPD?
I would like to discuss a comment from a reader: I have been a recovering addict for 12 years. I was addicted primarily to Lortabs (active ingredient is hydrocodone) and Ultram. I was never an extreme...
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Opioids and BPD
I appreciate the feedback to my last post. I had no doubt that the thoughts expressed in the original letter would ring such a chord, as I hear similar comments on a daily basis. For people new to my...
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Treating Depression with Opioids?
I received this message today: Hi, you probably answer this quite a bit. I’ve been depressed for as long as i can remember. Ive been on the ssris, snris, amphetamines and methylphenadate but none of...
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A Tool, Not a Cure
Please review my prior post, as my comments will refer to an email in that post. There are many directions that we could take as we review that message. My overall impression, as I read the letter,...
View ArticleProlonged Withdrawal– Will It Ever End?
Message from a reader: I am trying to determine what my best course of action might be in dealing with protracted withdrawals from a number of drugs, including benzodiazepines. My history is as...
View ArticleKeep on Truckin’
A late post tonight, since my new exercise program has pushed my blogging back by an hour or so each night. My suspicions about exercise were correct, by the way; it is much easier to suggest exercise...
View ArticleIs Healing the Shame, Missing the Boat?
I generally write positive articles about the use of buprenorphine for treating opioid dependence, and my articles have been reflective of my attitude toward the medication. The field of psychiatry...
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After Dad’s Passing
My dad passed away two days ago, one day after his 89th birthday. It doesn’t feel quite right to post something so personal. But it feels more wrong to write about anything else. Writing was a source...
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Not Yet
I’m always impressed by the power of our ‘unconscious.’ I realize that people have a range of models for conceptualizing how our minds work; my own combination of education, analysis, and observation...
View ArticleIs Xanax or Klonopin Killing You?
I’ve written about the dangers of Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and other drugs in a class of drugs called ‘benzodiazepines’. The drugs are grossly over-used by patients, and...
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