Posted by darkhorse on November 19, 2004, at 4:47:12
In reply to Re: Klonopin lack-of-success stories? » darkhorse, posted by JayDee on November 18, 2004, at 15:08:17
> I don't know where you got your info? Did you live in Japan? SSRI's are widely used there.
> They even have their own names; Pakishiru for Paxil for example. Japanese society is kinda screwed up right now. They have the highest suicide rate for industrilaized nations; Jr. high school girls having sex with 40 yr old men, Men who expect the women to provide, yet they cannot get jobs because of sexism. it's a serious clash of pre-industrial values and the changes nessicary with the compact city life many live there.Yes, I lived on and off in Japan in mid-90's till 2000.
And yes, it is true that they use benzos as first choice for depression/anxiety,then antidepressants as second choice,and you know what else? they use half-doses for AD's compared to USA & west.eg 25-75mg of tofranil,while in the west you can go up to 300mg...I noticed the same attitude in Qatar and Egypt..so go figure!!I did not say that they do not use SSRI, I just said that SSRI have been introduced as late as 2000...
As for your opinion about Jap society,I'm not going to discuss this but all I can say is that- having lived in very different societies- they are a very well-organized polite people and with all their technological development most still did not loose touch with nature,traditions and good manners...Regards,
Adam.
P.S. I think I read somewhere that the highest suicide rate for 2002 are in Finland,Switzerland,Sweden and Austria,and the least in Muslim countries...,and I think ,IMHO,that not every person who commit suicide suffers mental illness,some because of traditional principles and values(Japan),or do not do it for strong religious beliefs (Muslims)....just my opinion..
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