Posted by TedR on March 3, 2002, at 22:20:52
In reply to Re: xanax vs klonopin, posted by Gracie2 on February 24, 2002, at 0:09:16
In lieu of all of the switching of ADs and such among patients,(the newer ADS and Buspar are no exception) there is a great deal of patient failures do to lack of efficacy, side effects, and sometimes outright exacerbation of the disorders from all of these other meds, I find it very difficult to single out the Benzos, as no longer first line viable options for anxiety and anxiety with depression etc, and above all, Panic disorder. They are very, very effective with minimal side effects, and most patients, over 90% do not abuse their benzo treatment. It is extremely short sided not to think that there is at least some common relationship between, say the treatment of diabetes with Insulin, and the treatment of anxiety disorders etc. with a benzo that directly influences the poorly functioning GABA component. The need for long term treatment for a disorder is not synonymous with drug dependence or addiction. The closed mindedness of many physicians to the benzos has caused many of their patients to continue to suffer for no good reason, and with the solution to this pain, right at the tip of the physician's Rxing pen!!
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