Posted by Larry Hoover on August 17, 2004, at 10:47:38
In reply to Re: half-lifes, posted by alesta on August 17, 2004, at 1:54:37
> hi, lar,
> i was looking back over your post so i could understand it better. now i see that we weren't communicating well on my last question.I was just making sure that I covered all the bases.
> i do realize that physiological dependence is not the only element in addiction, but i was only asking about the physiological aspect of addiction because that's what she was referring to in her post, when she said:
>
> > > You have now created havoc on your GABA system and you are officially an addict even if you don’t want to be."There is a common tendency to confuse/confound addiction and physiological dependency, and it is usually used by people with the intent of bringing emotional stigmas to bear on an issue of private concern. An insulin-dependent diabetic is not stigmatized. Why should a benzodiazapine-dependent GAD sufferer be so stigmatized?
> just wanted to clear that up, so you don't think i'm totally clueless here. i'll be sure to communicate my question in a more concise manner next time.
>
> thanks again,
> amyI most certainly never thought you were clueless. ;-) Rather, I am a little anal.
Lar
poster:Larry Hoover
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