Posted by linkadge on August 24, 2010, at 10:24:42
In reply to Re: Meds: Addiction vs. Medical Dependence, posted by emmanuel98 on August 23, 2010, at 21:35:49
>unlike SSRIs or syntrhoid, people become >habituated and need higher and higher dosages to >achieve the same effect.
poppycock. Its well known that SSRIs and other antidepressants can loose their effectiveness (poop out) and require ever increasing doses to regain the initial therapeutic effect. Also, I know of people who have been on therapeutic doses of opiates or benzodiazapines for years without any dosage adjustment needed. Some people grow tolerant to stimulants, others can use the same dose consistently for years.
The point is that the lines can easily blur.
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