Posted by Alan on March 8, 2002, at 11:42:48
In reply to No experts on Benzodiazipines!, posted by Frankie on March 7, 2002, at 21:44:17
Of course stastics don't mean a thing in individual cases if you're the one that something works or doesn't work for.
I'm simply saying that the assertion that AD's first, BZD's second is a catagorical and polemic statement having no basis in actuality re: safety, efficacy or otherwise. They both should be given equal consideration through clinical trial for the individual, that's all. Not doing this takes away an individuals freedom to choose what works best for them.
The current *general* practice of prescribing ssri's for anxiety disorders (not that of the top specialists treating anxiety disorders exclusively) is predicated on the whole "addiction" stigma surrounding BZD's that is one old myth that seems to want to die hard.
If you haven't already, perhaps you may want to read:http://bearpaw8.tripod.com/pd.html
and:
http://panicdisorder.about.com/library/weekly/aa031997.htm
Alan
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