Posted by sally green on June 11, 2002, at 13:52:26
In reply to Re: To All Dear Friends of Babble: Help is Here » TSA West, posted by Elizabeth on May 3, 2002, at 1:54:32
Hi Elizabeth:
Alittle note about the Buprenex. Patients have to be careful with this crap. First, although perfectly legal for distribution for pain management and depression, it is illegal for doctors to prescribe this drug for detox off of heroin or opiates. Any clinic who is administering this for detox is doing so unlawfully unless they have been issued an Investigational New Drug Certificate. I know that here in PA the DEA and USFD will not issue this permit for use with this drug, but there is atleast one clinic that is using it for detox. However, these dishonest and unethical people are insisting on documentation of pain or depression so that they never have to detox you and extend EVERYBODY'S treatment as one of pain or depression to make money. It is sad!! I know people who are going there thinking that these folks were going to detox them in a maximum time of 6 weeks and nearly 20 weeks later this clinic is still treating them and have increased their amounts of Buprenex and other drugs 2 and 3 times the initial dose. People WATCH OUT for these types of SCAMS!!! Unfortunately the DEA has little recourse without ample reasons to request records or shut them down.
Thanks
sally
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