Posted by viridis on December 13, 2002, at 23:45:28
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin: Has anyone had a bad reaction?, posted by worrier on December 13, 2002, at 21:10:13
I agree, and it's unfortunate how little many doctors understand about anxiety. The same GP also told me that there's no such thing as an anxiety disorder -- anxiety is (supposedly) simply a byproduct of depression, so antidepressants are the obvious solution. Benzos, in his mind, just mask the problem, and besides, they're much too "addictive". And, if you don't respond to the antidepressants, or respond negatively, then the disorder is "psychological" and any side effects are imaginary. Sad -- but this view seems to be pretty widespread.
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