Posted by Alan on December 7, 2002, at 14:26:24
In reply to Re: Social Anxiety in OZ (Damn Benzophobes), posted by Joshua on December 7, 2002, at 13:18:33
> I really don't see the problem with the judicious use of benzo's with appropriate dx.
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> In all honesty, I find the post's concerning the use of many of the other drugs on this board to be much more problematic.
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> All psychiatric drugs are serious business, including the benzo's. I'm just having trouble processing all this discussion on benzo's in comparison to the use of anti-psychotics, stimulants, etc. I know we all gotta do what we gotta do, and I have no problem with others needs when it comes to the use of certain drugs for specific conditions, but goodness, the benzo's have been around for so many years and have proven to be extremely safe when they aren't abused and are used correctly under a knowledgeable physicians care.
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> I'm sorry that some have had bad experiences with benzo's, but for those of us who have success with them, why so much resistance from others. I've had bad experiences with all AD's that I've taken, and I know others have too, but I don't see the kind of emotions elicited from those experiences here that seem to be crop up when a discussion about benzo's evolves. Seems kind of like a double standard exists, but I honestly don't understand what the motivation is for some to bash benzo's to such an extent.
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> Still, the discussion is entertaining and informative.
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> Joshua
===========================================I haven't a clue either...except that this faction driven by benzo.org seems to have latched on to the very same herd mentality as the corporatisation that's trying to replace the bzd's in the first place - the promotion of AD's for anxiety. As if we're to believe that AD's are superior to bzd's simply because they aren't "addictive" (which of course they are moreso apt to make one medically dependent than the bzd's - just look at the boards around the internet and the latest W.H.O. report). Ironic isn't it?
The politics of medicine.
Alan
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