Posted by gilbert on March 9, 2002, at 0:10:06
In reply to Re: No experts on Benzodiazipines!, posted by Frankie on March 8, 2002, at 14:50:36
With all due respect The bearpaw site and data is simply a collection of opinions of patients and prationers......we are not sure how the data was similated, what methods were used etc. Almost everything on the web is opinion originated I know Alan you like or would like everyone to site sources but the sources you list ae not scientific stuies done with random sampling but just a collection of observations well written and organized to support your particular belief. Simplty read the preface to The bearpaw site it pretty much says it all.
I did show my pdoc the data from the ste it does go a bit ovberboard on comorbid illnesses his words"the only thing left off the list of comorbids was world hunger". Now I am not saying all the dta is garbage but is is loaded with opinion much of which again is not backed up by pure scientific methodology. If you want anti benzo studies and sources you not travel any
further the International mental health site look up xanax or generic apr. and look up adverse effects. There you will find an array of tolerance and addiction studies. Or look up xanax addiction under a google search and browse all of the different dta there...some is garbage, some is not. To take the attitude that because you can site the berapaw site or Dr shipko or the Tapir site all very pro benzo anxiety sites doesn't mean a hill of benas to the individual like myself who becomes addicted to xanax.Yes addicted....not dependent, I came off coke and vodka easier than this.
I am happy that a certain dose of klonopin or whatever has worked well for you and that is great. I strongly advocate the use of benzos but every time some one brings up an opinion different then yours you keep siting web sites as if they prove something.....They prove nothing....If they did we would visit here once get the one answer we needed and shut off our computers for good.
Sincererly,
Gil
P.S. I do enjoy your posts so please take this in the spirit it was meant....a simple difference of opinions.
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