Posted by Michael Bell on August 29, 2010, at 22:48:23
In reply to Re:I'm convused, posted by linkadge on August 29, 2010, at 21:04:32
Because of a couple of reasons: (1) they don't want to introduce a drug with the kind of legal history that GHB has to people with depression and/or anxiety. Not right away, anyway. But mark my words, they will try to get it approved for more and more diseases/conditions (they're working on getting it approved for fibromyalgia as we speak) until it is eventually utilized for depression and anxiety; and (2) since narcolepsy is a "neurological disorder" it is considered more appropriate to treat it with GHB than depression or social anxiety, which many people, doctors included, still don't consider physical ailments. Depression and anxiety are still deemed by many as partially, or completely, the result of environmental influences or warped thought patterns. In other words, you can't exactly treat narcolepsy with behavioral therapy.
Also, keep in mind that the reason so many practitioners push SSRIs so hard is because of their alleged safety profile. Many psychiatrists won't even consider nardil, stimulants, opioids or benzos despite their well-documented efficacy for depression and anxiety, so imagine trying to get a doctor to prescribe the much-maligned GHB? It has to be gradually introduced as an option through case studies, peer reviews, anecdotal evidence, etc.
Therefore even if depression does cause lack of deep sleep, doctors would rather treat the underlying cause of the poor sleep with what they consider to be less dangerous meds.
That's my two cents, anyway.
poster:Michael Bell
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