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Re: Be wary of benzos affecting effacy of other me

Posted by JohnKeats on December 10, 2005, at 1:55:19

In reply to Re: Be wary of benzos affecting effacy of other me » JohnKeats, posted by Phillipa on December 10, 2005, at 0:47:06

> I've never had trouble with stopping or switching a benzo and this is after 35years. They are safe and you will not increase your dose if they are the right med for you. Of course there are always people's unique reactions to any medication. Remember this is a board for treatment resistant depression and meds in general. Not to say that some do have problems stopping a med. Fondly, Phillipa

Phillipa, as you point out different people have different reactions to drugs. I have been reading PB for a long time and a lot of people do develop tolerance to benzos and require dosage increases as the treatment goes along. A lot of people become physically dependent on benzos and it is very hard for them to stop without experiencing acute withdrawal symptoms. You don't have to take my word for it; do a search for it in the archives. People with acute anxiety syndromes seem to be the exception but this isn't true in the general case. The point I was making in the post is that I don't believe they are a viable medium-long term treatment for people with depression and anxiety. I wasn't really commenting on their efficacy on acute anxiety disorders.


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