> Perhaps someone could fund a startup that would connect people with suppliers of medicine that is non addictive yet prescription only, like most antidepressants, anxyliotics and DNRIs.
While many antidepressants are not psychologically addictive, it's worth noting that they many cause physical dependence due to receptor up/down regulation, and can cause horrendous withdrawal symptoms.
I have personal experience of this - when coming off a TCA (which are effectively SNRIs) I felt like I was dieing - I vomited for days, had hallucinations, the whole works. And perhaps worse, there is a 2 week gap in my life where I don't remember a thing.
As someone who has tapered off (prescribed) opioids before, coming off opioids was easier for me than TCAs or SNRIs (which I also, unfortunately, have experience of).
And all that is before considering the common side effects, such as dizziness and vertigo, headaches, vision problems etc. I'm really not sure it's a good idea for people to take meds like these without medical supervision.
While many antidepressants are not psychologically addictive, it's worth noting that they many cause physical dependence due to receptor up/down regulation, and can cause horrendous withdrawal symptoms.
I have personal experience of this - when coming off a TCA (which are effectively SNRIs) I felt like I was dieing - I vomited for days, had hallucinations, the whole works. And perhaps worse, there is a 2 week gap in my life where I don't remember a thing.
As someone who has tapered off (prescribed) opioids before, coming off opioids was easier for me than TCAs or SNRIs (which I also, unfortunately, have experience of).
And all that is before considering the common side effects, such as dizziness and vertigo, headaches, vision problems etc. I'm really not sure it's a good idea for people to take meds like these without medical supervision.