Posted by chemist on January 17, 2005, at 21:56:42
In reply to Re: cool? _Chemist, posted by Maxime on January 17, 2005, at 20:01:19
hello maxime, chemist here...the search function - and many features designed to navigate the turbulent waters of PB - remain a mystery to me, and i can only invoke babblemail by digging through larry's old post(s). again. and again. and again. so, i am guilty of luddite behaviour myself - not to mention other behaviours not fit for a snake in the grass!
i wanted to make clear that the pattern i have observed on the meds board is perpetuated by many folks who may not be in-the-know about the good, bad, and ugly reaches of the internet: as a scientist, it is `obvious'' to me that my cursory look at a compound ought be directed towards the peer-reviewed literature and taken in concert with anecdotal/official/other reports funneled through (in the u.s.) the FDA and other satellite agencies.
this approach is likely going to yield data from studies that are orthogonal to the issues addressed on PB: therein lies the rub, as what do forced-swimming tests with rodent models tell us about the human brain, aside from (usually) indications that the medical/pharmaceutical/therapeutical communities are on the right or wrong ``track.''
aside from this bee in my bonnet, the dearth of posters who report that they have actually visited the website of a manufacturer of a drug and downloaded the prescribing information is staggering: i might not agree with dancingstar's effexor stance, yet i do applaud her providing information that will enable folks who feel that adverse effects are, in fact, more than advertised the (mostly) proper procedure(s) for addressing the situation.
enough. all the best, chemist
> Amen Chemist. I don't think too many use the search function before they ask a non-specific question.
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> > hello there, chemist here...maxime is correct, and young mr. mcconathy is not the only repeat customer. i have been on this board for almost one year, less a 4-month hiatus. nothing has changed. there are posts - recent and not in this thread - entitled ``has anyone cut an extended-release xanax in half?'' and other burning issues. i have followed this thread for way too long: why are there daily - and numerous - posts spanning the better part of 6 to 8 months concerning barbiturates, alcohol, and benzodiazepines? the questions have been answered ad nauseum, and you need only use dr. bob's google search to find your very own continual posts. in my opinion, the reason you are experiencing a low response rate is because literally dozens of posters have addressed your identical queries over and over and over again. i suggest you sally forth to your nearest chain bookstore and shell out the $80US or so for the 2005 Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). in addition, use the on-line FDA Electronic Orange Book. if money is tight, hit a second-hand bookstore and purchase a PDR published within the last 5 years. it is way beyond the time when queries such as ``which is stronger: ativan or klonopin?'' should be posted: this horse has been beaten (as have others) long ago. all the best, chemist
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