Posted by zeugma on January 5, 2005, at 5:19:55
In reply to Re: Abuse of Anticholinergic Drugs and Plants, posted by ed_uk on January 4, 2005, at 19:38:06
Hi Ed.
<The results suggest that THP abuse is not rare among schizophrenic patients who may abuse anticholinergic agents to relieve negative symptoms and/or drug-induced Parkinsonism, or alternatively for its non-specific stimulant effects, on account of worsening of positive symptoms.>
That doesn't sound like abuse to me.
I question who is 'dumber', the patients trying to reduce their side effects and negative symptoms (which are quite dreadful) or the doctors treating their symptoms inadequately or with unacceptable side-effects.
-z
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