Depression is a serious mental condition that hits millions of Americans every year. Because of the disorder’s wide reach and many forms, researchers are constantly seeking out new and more effective means for dealing with the side-effects and symptoms of depression. As with almost any other condition, depression can come in various stages ranging from mild cases that go away on their own to more serious ones that require legitimate medical attention.
Prior to the 1950s, opiates were a commonplace treatment for depression and an assortment of other mental conditions. This remained the case until the development of tricyclic antidepressants, which more or less replaced the old fashioned way of treating depressive disorders.
Despite the fact that opiate usage declined, noticeably, the results weren’t always better with the new forms of treatment. In fact, some studies showed that only 2 of 3 depression patients responded to the newer forms of antidepressants that were not of the opiate variety that were thrust upon them. Some researchers even indicated that ECT, a very common means of dealing with depression, had a remission rate of about only 70 percent.
The problem that often came about as a result of opiate utilization is addiction. The addictive properties of opiates made them a double-edged sword for users because although they would work effectively and do what they needed to do with the depression, they would open a whole new can of worms by way of their addictive properties. That began to be part of the reason why specialist advised going in a different direction with depression treatment.
As with anything else, it is advisable that anyone considering using opiates to treat their depression or any other mental health disorder contacts their physician in order to obtain all of the necessary information.
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