My friend who is 22 years old has got a naltrexone implant for her marijuana and alcohol addiction. However after the implant she has been going through depression. Is depression a part of the withdrawal? And how long would it last? She also has bipolar and adhd.
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Dear Pranay, It is nice of your friend opting for naltrexone implant to keep herself sober. Depression might have been the reason for her to depend on marijuana and alcohol to lift her mood. Now they are not there, the depression needs to be treated by other means. If you know more about her bipolar disorder, you will know how often, which season, how long her depressive phase of bipolar disorder lasts. It will be the same time period this time also.
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Yes depression can be there in bipolar adhd can also be there give her ventodep 150 mg 1/2 0 1 mirtaz 30 mg 0 0 1 depression is a very common problem. There are so ever so many much worse than u. Yours is a little problem no need to worry. Stop smoking and alcohol have regular exercise like walking swimming cycling jogging with friends for one hour holidays once in a week dailyyoga, scheduling activities hobbies social service take fish and vegetables.
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In a study on naltrexone it was found, participants who received naltrexone did not exhibit worsening of depressive symptoms. In participants attending all follow-up assessments, there was a trend for those receiving naltrexone to exhibit an improvement in depression over time compared with the control group. So the depression can be due to alcohol/ marijuanha withdrawal or a part of underlying mood disorder. Discuss with the treating psychiatrist for needed antidepressants. Good luck.
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If she has underlying conditions like bipolar and ADHD, the drugs may have happily covered these symptoms. Now with the cessation of the drugs and alcohol, these signs of pathology she suffered from earlier will surface. This is a good development because now they can treat those conditions without any interference of the addictions. So let her go back to that treatment as soon as her doctor approves.
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