Posted by Christ_empowered on September 9, 2011, at 23:56:16
In reply to Re: Antipsychotics Increasingly Prescribed for Anxiety » herpills, posted by Phillipa on September 9, 2011, at 23:51:30
This is disturbing, but not surprising. In the 60s-70s, docs used antipsychotics for anxiety often. Then in the 80s they started getting TD lawsuits, and the practice became less common. Now, with Big Pharma pushing antipsychotics for everything and a new generation of benzo-phobic doctors, everybody and their mother is on an AAP.
I *have* to take an AAP. Its not always pleasant, but its what keeps me out of a mental hospital. I would not use heavy medication like this on people who didn't *need* such treatment; that sort of prescribing strikes me as irresponsible.
What we need is a new benzo. Even if its a schedule IV like all the others, if Big Pharma pushes it hard enough, everybody will be on it.
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