Posted by Dr. Bob on August 14, 1999, at 11:56:14
In reply to Re: Lorazapam - Br. Bob,am I right?, posted by GS on August 4, 1999, at 0:47:30
> there seems to be 2 schools of thought in the psychiatric profession about benzodiazapines. To generalize, 1) Benzodiazapines are not good for long term treatment of any anxiety disorder
> 2)Benzos are good for long term treatment of anxiety disorders
> THE PROBLEM IS:
>
> The 1st group are in my opinion overrating the tolerance and dependence issues surrounding this class of drugs because of lack of understanding in prescribing and managing them.Yes, those are two sides of the benzodiazepine issue, and the 1st group may sometimes overestimate the risks. OTOH, the 2nd group may sometimes underestimate the risks, too...
Bob
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