Posted by Christ_empowered on June 8, 2011, at 12:33:55
In reply to Re: restoril, supplements » Christ_empowered, posted by zonked on June 7, 2011, at 20:48:24
Yeah, it kinda sucks. I mean, for me at this point, its not a big deal; I take my Abilify, sometimes an antidepressant in addition, lots of supplements, and I'm more or less good to go. But to think--there are people coming in who are uninsured or have less-than-stellar insurance, and they can't get benzos. I think the shrinks use a lot of seroquel and antidepressants for anxiety, not sure though.
Benzos do have a pretty bad reputation, for not really much reason. I think its really ridiculous when doctors (and some private practice docs do it too) refuse to write for them, or only give tiny amounts. I mean, they've been around for decades and they're safe, non-toxic, and effective. And CHEAP.
A lot of psychiatry really doesn't make sense. It almost makes me wish we could have a free and open market on drugs currently available only on Rx; that would drive prices down and also prevent people from being put on treatments that suck.
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