Posted by Anthony Quest on June 27, 2004, at 0:20:31
In reply to Re: this post hit the jackpot, posted by 1980Monroe on June 26, 2004, at 21:25:10
Utopizen is making an excellent point and the parroting of "meth is nurotoxic" would make the DEA very proud.
Assuming Desoxyn is "neurotoxic" why don't you explain what exactly that means? How much more neuorotoxic is it than Dexedrine. Dexedrine not neurotoxic you say, well what if the person who needs Desoxyn has to take 20 times the dose of Dexedrine that most other people do, just to stay awake. There are no study comparing 20 times the average dose of dexedrine to a normal dose of Desoxyn.
My point is that whether to use Desoxyn is a clinical decision made by a single patient and single doctor. The decision takes into account the situation that patient finds himself in, the other drugs that have been attempted, and ideally the physician explains the risks and benefits, and the patient makes the choice.
None of us will be influencing the national standard of care, so why is it so important to recite "Desoxyn is bad! Stay away!". Maybe it is bad for people with substance abuse disorders who have no clinical need for it. It's absolutely essential for those who are trying to live a normal life, have tried alternatives, and are living normally because of it.
In another post, someone in this thread criticized Xyrem as worse than crack. I feel like I finally have some quality of life back because of Xyrem. I have never taken Desoxyn, but I absolutely believe it should be available for anyone who needs it.
Just for the record "Zonegran, Lexapro, Straterra" are all way too knew for there to be any long-term studies determining what effect they have on the human brain. We could find out that everyone's brain turns to mush 10 years after being on these drugs. If you think the FDA waits 20 years to gather data before allowing a drug on the market, think again.
There is something to be said for a drug that has been on the market as long as Desoxyn in that at least we know the adverse events from prescription Desoxyn (federal law requires that the company report adverse incidents). You have no guarantee about Straterra and other newer drugs.
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