Posted by Quintal on August 7, 2007, at 22:42:25
In reply to Re: beta carbolines to reverse benzo cognitive pro » Quintal, posted by Phillipa on August 7, 2007, at 21:30:48
Are you happy with switching to Xanax? Hmmm.... well that might explain why she's so happy with prescribing benzos :o) Heather Ashton's work is the most thorough research I know of in the area of benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal, so it's surprising/worrying that an addiction specialist has never heard of it. What else is she unaware of? Maybe it's because American doctors dislike the conclusions Ashton reaches? Still, that's a poor reason for excluding it. Even Dr. Bob's benzodiazepine equivalence chart contains no mention of Ashton's work. It's a shame because the tables he uses instead are of poor quality and contain serious (and blindingly obvious) inaccuracies. Unfortunately that seems to be the standard of American research on benzodiazepines in my experience.
What dose of Xanax did she give you?
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