Why do Opiates give you energy??

[StillLost21]

If opiates are a "downer" drug, compared to cocaine and meth which are clearly upper drugs, why does it give you so much energy? When I do opiates I get a huge burst of energy to accomplish everything in my day and more. I can run around doing a million things, and I am so motivated. Sometimes I feel like I just took some adderall or something. So, does anyone know why opiates produce these effects in a person, and give them a lot of energy?

Oh, also, if I remember correctly, when I first started taking opiates it did not give me these same effects, instead of energy, I got tired, and would lay on the couch, however, after a few months, it totally changed, its like I am taking a different drug now. Did anyone else have these same experiences? Or know why it gives you energy??

Thanks

[laurel453]

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/13859/Dopamine-and-addiction

wowww...i just managed this, hahah

[IBKleen]

I'll talk to the CL's about creating the page. I'm a little rusty myself.

[laurel453]

i don't know how to do it but i can look for the journal ( i know it was worried's ) i can "bump" it and with the proper article ( much better said and explained than my post ) maybe some of you could create the health page ?

i found a lot of good info in worried's journals :)

[IBKleen]

Laurel,

You can create a health page for it. I think it would be helpful to a lot of members. Good stuff!

[quitinoxys]

laurel is there a link on this forum where article such as this could be published. I think it would be a GREAT benefit for people going through this to be able to understand what has and is happening to there body's. If there is you should publish it there. It certain was for me.

[laurel453]

thanks, quitin...yeah, it helped me a lot at the time to understand where i was.