Posted by awatts on April 26, 2004, at 10:10:14
In reply to Re: Hey Chemist - British MDs and Benzos? » awatts, posted by chemist on April 25, 2004, at 22:29:22
> hi there awatts, can't say i am in the know as to why the brits are adverse to benzos...i will say that on this side of the pond, it does vary from doctor to doctor. the malpractice insurance cost, lousy healthcare system overall, and propensity for abuse of benzos - which rarely end in fatality, by the way - are what i perceive to be the cause. from what i have been following in the journal Nature - one of yours, and one of the best - the fright over paxil might have something to do with it, just a guess: they may be reluctant to precribe a (american version) scheduled drug (benzo) vs. a non-scheduled one (ssri or tca or maoi) for the safety issue. again, i cannot provide an explanation, but i have run into xanax-happy docs here, docs that will NOT prescribe benzos at all, and the ones in-between, who usually hit you with zolpidem (ambien stateside) and a useless and anxiety-generating ssri....sorry i cannot shed more light, and do let me know if you find an answer, all the best, chemist
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I thought Xanax was a benzo. What is Xanax if not a benzo? How does it differ from benzos.awatts
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