hi guys-

i don't post much...

buprenophrine has been rx'd for depression. just like any med there are strong opinions if it is right or wrong to rx for us.

if you really dig into med therapies for depression/anxiety you may be surprised what you find.

also, what a particular pdoc might rx or rec. (like my old pdoc who did not frown upon marijuana for some patients.)

i think it all depends. on so so many factors. the first and foremost that though are brains are similar they are extremely unique.

about 30% of us are not getting relief from currently approved therapies. that is millions of people who are suffering. there really has not been any new treatments/drugs/etc for a very long time.

plenty of 'sister' or 'me too' drugs, but nothing really new/different.

i think it's time for psychiatry and the fda to wake-up and look at some things that they have not approved of in the past. like really look outside the box for those that are treatment resistant.

i find it ironic that the next gen of of meds may actually be opiod based. things like lsd, MDMA, ketamine, 'magic' shrooms, and more that are molecularly similar are being tested right now. look-up 'glyx-13' for example. i'm praying for that one to make it. it has some opium molecules in it.

i also like the trials/studies on more 'mild' forms of electric brain stimulation. ect was the only thing that ever brought me true remission. it just didn't last. i'm excited for 'deep' tms therapy and this funky take home 'depression helmet' that is doing well in trials. (google 'depression helmet.' i think it's from holland? may be available in less than a year. looks like pink marshmallows strapped on your head. who cares? i'll try it.)

i also feel that building and properly staffing some long-term psych facilities will be happening again. i hope. amazing how many drug rehab places there are. and, how long some insurances will let you stay there. here in the states for mental rehab? no way. just for kicks look-up how they treated depression back in the late 1800's. sure, some places were a true nightmare. but, some were actually set out in bucolic areas. light work, walking, talking, bibliotherapy, and more. meds aren't always the answer. just a thought.

this is life or death for some of us. i would not rule anything out to get some of us back to the land of living.

thanks for letting me rant.

godspeed good health to all of us.

john