Posted by Jack Smith on May 30, 2003, at 19:16:38
In reply to Xyrem (GHB) - Why isn't anyone curious?, posted by utopizen on May 30, 2003, at 18:50:22
> Lots (30-40 million) people have Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
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> So why must one have cataplexy with narcolepsy just to get it? Are people with this condition more valid than me just because I get very tired? I get methamphetamine (Desoxyn) prescribed for my ADHD, and that's schedule II. Xyrem's Schedule III when it's properly possessed, so any rational doctor should prescribe me the stuff since I've already proven I have no abuse history and I can be trusted with Desoxyn.I see your point but rational doctors are not going to prescribe the stuff because of the liability problems. No doc in their right mind would prescribe it for an off label use. Also, even though Xyrem is only Schedule III, it is more regulated than methamphetamine. You can get your desoxyn at Walgreens, correct? YOu can't get your xyrem except in special approved pharmacies. Doctors and patients have to attend some sort of seminar before it can be prescribed. At this seminar, they are not going to talk about off label uses because the drug company cannot promote them.
I agree it should be more available but it's not.
JACK
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