Posted by jda1292 on August 17, 2002, at 7:56:06
In reply to Re: Why is....addiction vs. medical dependence, posted by alan on August 17, 2002, at 0:15:06
GREAT LINK! THANKS
Took these quotations from the link:
"Long-term users of alprazolam/lorazepam . . . used a constant or decreasing dose of medication . . . Persistant use of alprazolam/lorazepam for therapeutic purposes did not represent abuse or addiction as the terms are usually understood" (Romach, M., et. al. "Clinical Aspects of Chronic Use of Alprazolam and Lorazepam." American Journal of Psychiatry 152.8 (1995): 1161-1170).
"The vast majority of the use of benzodiazepines is appropriate. Problems of nonmedical use arise nearly exclusively among people who abuse other drugs" (Woods, J.H. and G. Winger. "Current Benzodiazepine Issues." Psychopharmacology 118.2 (1995): 107-115).
> Please read the following link. Any doctor worth their salt understands this basic concept. If they are unable or are unwilling to understand this basic medical principle, fire them and run - don't walk - to a doctor that does.
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> That is unless one wants to be treated by a doctor that is either ignorant or a medical idealogue...
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> http://panicdisorder.about.com/library/weekly/aa031997.htm
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> Happy reading!
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> Alan
> (successfully on bzds instead of AD's for 20 years after firing 3 pdocs)
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