Posted by Ritch on June 3, 2003, at 23:36:35
In reply to Stims are Stims??, posted by fachad on June 3, 2003, at 18:01:15
> >Stims are stims no matter what you call them, docs and pharmacists just have to follow special rules because they are Schedule-II meds. The rules they follow are more of an everyday focus for them rather than who is taking what for what.
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> I don't think that's really true. If you think "stims are stims" just try asking your pdoc to write for methamphetamine (Dexoxyn) and see how well that goes over.
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> Some words have stronger negative connotations even though their meanings are the same. That's the basis of the whole "Politically Correct" thing.
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> Xanax is another one that often elicits scornful looks, alprazolam sounds a little nicer, but most docs would rather write for Ativan or no benzos at all, especially if you opened the topic by asking for Xanax by name.Asking your *doc* for a more "notorious" stimulant could elicit the *psychological* response you mention, however, I was generally responding to the pharmacist's side of things (getting the script filled) from a pragmatic/legal/procedural standpoint. The pharmacist doesn't have any different "rules" to follow (that I am aware of) whether your doctor writes for Dexedrine, Focalin, Desoxyn, Adderall, or Ritalin. They are just running a business or working for one, and your script requires processing in the same manner in accordance with any other Schedule-II medication. If the pharmacist raises his/her eyebrows or makes a remark based on a specific medication-it doesn't matter-they have no choice but to fill it as prescribed-that's their job.
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