Posted by alan on August 17, 2002, at 20:17:06
In reply to To Canadian Pharmaceutical Association - thank you, posted by Squiggles on August 17, 2002, at 12:57:59
> I just got my clonazepam refilled and the pharmacist
> also provided a little info form with it:
>
> Among other helpful hints, i was very gratified
> to see the following:
>
> "This medication may be habit-forming. Do not
> take it for longer than necessary. If you have
> problems discontinuing its use, discuss it
> with your pharmacist."
>
> God bless you dear pharmacists - you got it!
> I only wish you weren't quite so coy and just
> came out and said "this medication IS addicting".
>
>
> Squiggles
> Montreal, CANADA
-------------------------------------------------That would be a misuse of the word "addicting" - that's why they chose not to present it that way. You are in essence thanking them for NOT using the inflammitory term "addictive". The term does not apply to medical substances used to treat medical conditions.
Please read:
http://panicdisorder.about.com/library/weekly/aa031997.htm
Any drug needs to be tapered (as we are also finding with ssri's, etc,) and bzd's are no exception. That's all the warning means. Please stop misleading vulnerable anxiety sufferers that may need these valuable medications or are scared into not taking them because of the act of equating cocaine and heroin with benzodiazapine therapy.
Thank you.
Alan
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