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Re: MEDS THAT GIVE RELIEF SIMILAR TO MARIJUANA » fairnymph

Posted by Viridis on July 28, 2003, at 0:14:26

In reply to Re: MEDS THAT GIVE RELIEF SIMILAR TO MARIJUANA, posted by fairnymph on July 27, 2003, at 23:38:17

Benzos aren't likely to produce "addiction" in people with real anxiety disorders, based on decades of evidence and a fairly recent evaluation by the World Health Organization. They often do result in medical dependency, so discontinuation requires gradual tapering. SSRIs and related drugs -- especially Paxil and Effexor -- rate highest for difficulty of discontinuation (much more difficult to come off than the common benzos); doctors and drug companies just choose to call this "withdrawal syndrome".

Antidepessants are great for some people, but for those with genuine anxiety disorders, benzos are much safer based on the available evidence and have far fewer side effects.


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