Posted by Mason on April 25, 2002, at 14:11:37
In reply to Re: for how long is it safe to take Xanax? » tex1, posted by Alan on April 25, 2002, at 0:07:33
Alan,
Great points, and thanks for the link! I looked it over briefly, but plan on reading it in-depth later. I agree completely with the idea that benzos can and should be used. They do have quite a bit of stigma attached to them; I'm sure some of it may be valid, but it seems so many are wanting to throw the baby out with the bath water. I've been on Xananx for the last 10 months, at 3 to 4 .25mg tablets a day, and that has done wonders for me. I've tried a whole slew of SSRI's with little benefit, and plan on trying others, but I have not had any problems with the benzo. The study offers some good insight into what is really key: treating the patients and alleviating their symptoms. I liked the point that this study suggests that PD and GAD patients are usually less likely to abuse prescriptions; it makes sense to me. So many of us have been on so many drugs, and often times had bad reactions to them, that it's no surprise that the findings of this study suggest as much.
Thanks again!
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