Posted by dbc on June 7, 2008, at 10:58:21
In reply to Re: Any doctors in UK prescribe dexedrine?? » West, posted by Horned One on June 7, 2008, at 10:18:47
The UK mental health system sounds well...odd. In the US things like social anxiety are usually taken care of by a psychologists rather than medication.
Hey parnate is an awsome drug for depression and the anhedonia you describe but its not something to be taken lightly. It can be dangerous if a doctor doesnt understand what they're doing with an MAOI or a patient doesnt know about some of the dangers (ie you can die from eating types of cheese).
The same goes for dexedrine except its amazingly and brutally addictive. During the 60s and 70s it was prescribed pretty openly along with valium and both became a problem of epidemic proportions and so prescribe it very infrequently in the US compared to ritalin or adderal. The only drug with more negative stigma attached to it is Desoxyn (methamphetamine).
I know even getting benzos (valium, klonopin, xanax, ativan) prescribed in the UK is near impossible these days so it sounds like mental health in general is extremely conservative on the other side of the pond.
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