Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 6, 2007, at 2:18:15
In reply to Re: Just a question » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on February 5, 2007, at 18:44:51
I'll sort of put my questions here...
>>Lots of things are addictive -- and you get withdrawal syptoms etc like coffee, cigarettes etc, but that doesn't nesscarily mean that they're banned or whatever.
> > As I've said before, benzos aren't banned. Almost all powerfully addicting drugs are controlled though.Yes but you can't buy benzos over the counter at a newsagents can you? I am under the impression (which could be either correct or not) that it is quite hard to get a prescription for a benzo from a UK GP. So my point is, if we can readily buy alcohol and cigarettes, and we make the choice in our lives about whether to take them - can't we be allowed to do the same thing with benzos? Do you see what I'm saying? I mean, are benzos really really bad for you? Are they in the same league as heroin, or something like that? I am under the impression that alcohol is more harmful than benzos. Which I have no idea is true or not.
>When she says that these drugs are not good for you - that you may be healthier without them - she's simply telling the truth.
Yes I agree with the rest of this point. But then, why is there such a dichotomy between benzos and SSRIs (or other drugs for that matter). I think most drugs aren't good for your health longterm. My mother-in-law is currently suffering from Zyprexa - she's become obese, has lots of other secondary complications - yet she was prescribed it to replace the valium her GP was adamant she come off. So, then which is worse, valium or zyprexa? I guess this is the sort of thing Ashton is against. But then, how did this GP became adamant that Zyprexa is less harmful than valium?
> Many people have no problem with slagging SSRIs for causing awful withdrawal syndrome (and bloody awful side effects too during treatment), yet it's almost as though benzos can do no wrong here.
Yes this is true.
> I am not anti-benzo though for most of this thread
Well I think I've come across as being slightly pro-benzo, which I'm not. I would like to say that I'm completely neutral I'm just trying to find out what all the fuss is about.
Kind regards
Meri
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