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0 pointsR0b0t14y ago0 comments

I don't see opiates as a tenable longterm solution but I mentioned heroin because it's only long term side effect as far as I know is constipation, which can be managed. Same with morphine.

My point in bringing this up is why accept SSRIs if they have more side effects and are less efficacious than heroin?

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ironmagma4y ago· 2 in thread

Heroin is highly addictive and has a high risk of overdose. There are alternatives to SSRIs, such as SNRIs and tricyclics.

R0b0t1OP4y ago

Both irrelevant with medical supervision. SSRIs are highly addictive too; many people never stop taking them.

ironmagma4y ago

Overdose is not impossible just because there's a guy in a white suit telling you what to do. People will still take more than they should.

> SSRIs aren't addictive [1]

There are also a large number of side effects and risks associated with heroin; it's not just constipation as you say. [2]

[1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in....

[2] https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin

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