hydrocodone is a potent pain medication that is highly-addictive. it would not be likely that a medical professional would prescribe this opiate as an antidepressant or so that you can feel euphoric and more energetic any more than a medical provider would give you an amphetamine to speed you up. even people with chronic pain should be wary of addicting themselves to opiates.
can hydrocodone be prescribed as an anti-depressant? was on it for pain and it worked 10x better than my antidepressant. i was on hydrocodone for pain after my 6th hernia operation and i found that it worked 10x better than my current anti-depressant lexapro. i found myself being more patient happier and was no longer taking afternoon naps which i found myself doing every day with the lexapro. i did get a euphoric feeling when i first took it but it wore off after about 10-15 min and i was full of energy for the rest of the day. can my psychiatrist prescribe this to me instead of lexapro for my depression?