Posted by Elizabeth on June 30, 2001, at 17:57:52
In reply to Elizabeth: Buprenorphine sources?, posted by Peter S on June 29, 2001, at 10:33:39
> Any ideas about finding an MD willing to prescribe Buprenorphine for depression?
Nope. Academic/research-oriented doctors are more likely to be open to it, though (the times I've needed to see a new pdoc, I've given them a copy of the Bodkin et al. paper and showed them that I already have a prescription). I'm sympathetic to your problem -- I just don't know of any sure way. You just have to be convincing, I guess; find someone who's at least open to the possibility, and show them that you can be trusted to use it properly. The trick is to make sure you don't come off looking like a "drug seeker" -- although you really can't get high on buprenorphine from what I've been told (by rec drug users as well as by doctors!), not every doctor is going to be comfortable with it (especially since you need syringes, for which they may have to write a separate prescription (I don't know the law in CA), in order to administer it -- insulin syringes should do).
Hmm...come to think of it, here's one approach: if you can track down Dr. Calloway or some other research type who's liable to be sympathetic, you could talk to them about it and they could speak to your pdoc on your behalf. I don't know if this would work, it's just a thought.
Good luck to you.
-elizabeth
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