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I am not greatly familiar with the dangers of antidepressants. I do know that abruptly lowering the dose for some can cause thoughts of suicide. Some have side
by chasil 3y ago
I am not greatly familiar with the dangers of antidepressants. I do know that abruptly lowering the dose for some can cause thoughts of suicide. Some have side effects of sexual dysfunction. Some cause weight gain. That's about the limit of my knowledge.
What I know about the opioid class of drugs is that tolerance builds so the dosages commonly increase, too much stops the heart, and trying to stop causes violent withdrawal.
To me, opioids sound far more dangerous, enough to get its very own disorder.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_use_disorder https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_use_disorder
- FireBeyond 3y ago> too much stops the heart At the risk of pedantry, opioids don't work directly on heart function. Too much opioids in the system cause respiratory depression. That can go on to become respiratory arrest, which can then cause cardiac arrest. Same end result, but the point is, opioid overdose is primarily a respiratory concern. In my county some EMS do not even carry Narcan (which is a debate in itself) but are directed to focus on positive pressure ventilation and transport to ER or, if carried, to gently titrate Narcan such that the person becomes gradually more alert at the ER and may be more open to addiction help, rather than the "heroic dose" that you get with IN (intra-nasal) Narcan.