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Re: Revolutionary Skin Gel Can End Anxiety Attacks

Posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 5:43:28

In reply to Revolutionary Skin Gel Can End Anxiety Attacks...., posted by Nickengland on August 17, 2005, at 4:42:41


> "Alprazolam is a very potent drug which you need to take 3 times a day and can be dependent on"

This is true, but irrelevant to the drug the reporter's questioning him on-- it is highly dependent, but the drug under development is 24-hr. release.

Also, I have no idea how much they can "lower" the dose necessary, but if it's able to markedly lower the dose necessary, that's also an improvement to its dependency potential.

I wouldn't take Xanax, because I did take Xanax XR once for three weeks, happened to switch docs, and the new doc had me take 2 months "weaning" off of it before giving me Klonopin (wouldn't prescribe Xanax).

So even when withdrawl isn't an issue, it's an inconvience, because they are paranoid.

> "You can prescribe it privitely in the UK but not on the NHS. In the US they use it to excess."
>
> "We already have long acting drugs such as diazepam, which are really just as effective."
>
> Ashton is clearly a benzo phobic.

This is unfair. I don't see how saying "diazepam is really just as effective" is being "benzophobic," since it too is a benzo. Most docs who prescribe benzos don't prescribe Xanax, and honestly, I question any patient who claims they respond to it over slower-to-leave-the-body benzos like Valium or Klonopin, which are just as effective in clinical trials without the PHYSICAL dependence. Xanax causes physical dependence-- Klonopin only psychological. (So does benadryl).


>
> I think it shows some extreams though which are not right...The UK are very afraid of prescribing drugs...but across the water in the US there widely available.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Nick
>

I am assuming you didn't read the article you're quoting?


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