Posted by Viridis on May 16, 2003, at 1:06:00
In reply to Re: Ridiculous, Irresponsible PDOC!!! » Viridis, posted by Angel Girl on May 15, 2003, at 13:16:45
I'm not aware of any evidence that either Xanax or Klonopin cause weight gain. Both are great drugs (for me, anyway). As for "addiction", this term has a very specific meaning in medicine, involving escalated dosing, craving, loss of control, and use of the drug despite negative consequences. Anxiety sufferers don't generally experience any of this with benzos, although some recreational drug users may.
Medical dependency is common with benzos (and most ADs, as well as blood pressure meds, insulin, etc.). This means that discontinuation must be done gradually, just as with all sorts of meds for many conditions.
The "addictive" label is silly, and extensive studies don't support this for people who need benzos. "Benzo addiction" is mostly propaganda which, sadly, many doctors buy into.
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