Posted by Hanks on September 18, 2003, at 3:19:49
In reply to Re: Prozac or a Benzo(Klonopin or Xanax) Please ad, posted by Jasmine Neroli on September 18, 2003, at 0:55:24
Thanks Jasmine for Your wonderful post.
"And depression can be more dangerous to the individual (suicide etc.) and harder to treat in many cases."
I hope this may not be true in any case as this is what annoys me most. I remember an article I read in Reader's Digest long ago stating "depression is surprisingly easy to treat" Depression may be difficult to treat at the initial stages, but once either the drug or psychotherapy starts to kick in, it is fairly easy to manage. According to Dr. Stuart Shipko (Who indeed is not a die-hard fan of psychotherapy)The theories of chemical imbalance in the brain are only theories. Depression resolves naturally within six to nine months in most cases. This is the basic theory of depression. Drugs will shorten this period, but at the cost of dependence especially in the case of newer antidepressants.
I now know what makes sense and what to chose. Either Klonopin or Xanax. Yes, I do.
ThaksPeter Hanks.
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