Posted by Else on July 25, 2001, at 20:07:29
In reply to Re: Schedule II Prescription Restrictions?, posted by Zo on July 25, 2001, at 19:32:22
If you have a refractory depression I suggest you DO get a psychiatrist quickly. I'm surprised you don't have one.
> > This is my first post to Psychobabble.
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> > I have tried over 20 different medications for depression, several in each class. I have developed adverse reactions (usually migraine headaches) to all of them.
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> > When I asked my internist if he would consider a trial of Adderall for my depression, he told me that Adderall (a Schedule II medication) (1) can only be prescribed by a psychiatrist, and (2) can only be prescribed for people who have been diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
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> > Is this true?
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> > If what he told me is not correct, but he still will not prescribe this medication (or another psychostimulant) for me, do you have any suggestions about how I can find a doctor who will at least *consider* prescribing psychostimultants for someone with refractory depression?
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> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> > Buster
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> Well, one way is to see an MD or pdoc who specializes in ADD. . .Most depressed people would have no trouble qualifying. Complain of inattention. Read up on ADD in adults.
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> Doctors can be remarkably biased against stimulants, meaning they also have very poor understanding of their action and effects. . .even wholly innacurate. Don't settle for bias. Any behavioral med pdoc worth his salt won't have a problem with stimulants.
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> Zo - ADD & depression
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