Posted by alan on August 22, 2002, at 20:43:50
In reply to Re: To...Addiction vs. Medical dependence, posted by Squiggles on August 22, 2002, at 16:07:36
> I'm sorry Alan. As much as i hate
> Scientology, there is no doubt about
> it - XANAX became addicting and i hit
> tolerance - you do not like to read the
> old books, but they will confirm it, as
> well as the American Family Physician.
>
> It was the XANAX taken for a long time
> that caused the panic attacks.
>
> Squiggles
------------------------------------------------Huh? Scientology? I must have missed something.
Your statement that xanax "became" "addicting" and you hit "tolerance" makes no sense - especially after having asked what dose you were up to along with a whole host of other questions that may be illustrative as to how all of the variables you mentioned played into your particular case (Valium, diagnosis, lithium, synthroid, xanax dosage, etc.)
Bzd's, or other drugs that build up tolerance and have withdrawl don't "become" addicting, they simply always have had the tolerance/withdrawl phenomenon as part of the body's reaction to them. Hitting a "tolerance" or tolerance point implies some sort of arbitrary limit.
Xanax does not cause panic attacks per se, but if one doesn't keep a steady state blood level, withdrawl will begin to occur which if too fast, will increase anxiety and lead to panic. If your need for more xanax because of fluctuating anxiety levels was not being met, it could be misinterpreted as the xanax causing panic rather than properly, the lack of it.
I'm sorry, but I am clueless about your point regarding old books and especially the book mentioned. Does this have anything to do with relying on older texts for the understanding of how these medications work and should or shouldn't be prescribed? Just curious.
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