Posted by scott-d-o on December 22, 2003, at 16:03:31
In reply to Re: Umm, it's not addictive., posted by stjames on December 22, 2003, at 15:16:09
> > Xanax nor any benzo is addictive.
>
> Ha ! Wrong. Totally.Okay, care to prove me wrong? If you have ever been addicted to cocaine or even cigarettes I'm sure you would know the difference between dependency and *craving* a drug like cocaine with every cell in your body. Everytime you experience any sensory perception (taste, smell, etc.) that reminds you of the experience of using, you get a little taste of what it was like to be high, like a wave of euphoria that travels all the way to your toes. It is this positive reinforcement that makes drugs addictive.
Take a benzo for a substantial amount of time and then taper off *too quickly* and your pre-existing anxiety, which has been suppressed for so long, comes back with a vengeance. Is this addiction? No. Does this occur with about every psychiatric drug that is *effective*, including SSRI's? Yes. However, more people may become *dependent* on benzo's because they actually *work* more often than SSRI's.
I'd appreciate you not making false claims unless you have the facts to back them up, however, I already know you cannot provide any justification for your remark.
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