Posted by Christ_empowered on July 27, 2016, at 14:23:20
In reply to Re: Why do doctors push antipsychotics so hard?, posted by jonhed on July 27, 2016, at 13:58:27
its...$$$. There's Big Pharma pushing them hard, with industry-sponsored studies for everything. Helps anxiety?!? Yeah, OK...like that's a huge revelation. So does Thorazine...I'm not signing up for that one.
Benzo prescribing waxes and wanes, and there's all sorts of variables that go into it (your social class, the doctor's age, your gender, your location, etc.) that have nothing to do with your problems. If you do get a BZD Rx, the choice of BZD is often dictated by trends more than...science, solid data, etc.
Then...there's the kind of doc you're seeing. Community mental health where I am...BZD are generally a no go. I mean, I see now that it happens, just...not often. I think they use Klonopin almost exclusively because the other ones might make somebody feel good or something. I dunno.
But, yeah, a private practice doc is probably more willing, a cash only doc is usually even more willing, and croakers in shady parts of town will often hand out xanax at the drop of a hat.
And...your history. Drinking, drugs, family history..employment status, age, etc. etc. etc. Many docs also give more freely to women. I'm male, and female docs would give me uppers and downers, but the male docs were really strict and...I bailed on them, lol.
Some states now have triplicate forms for BZD drugs. Weirdly enough, I read that docs in those states are prescribing more meprobamate and bringing back some of the less fun barbiturates (phenobarbital...how retro...). Again, that has nothing to do with you, your problems, you life, etc...its just some DEA stuff docs often don't wanna deal with.
And...AP/AAP drugs are not only non-addictive, very few people even much care for them. No street value, no "fun," etc. Sometimes, I think a lot of shrinks would rather us be docile and zombified than let anybody feel any drug induced euphoria...e-v-e-r.
Oh, yeah, and...shrinks rarely take their pills and potions. Odds are pretty good they wouldn't take most things they prescribe their patients, especially the AP/AAP drugs. They know quite well that these drugs can cause all kinds of problems, including dysphoria, but...that's the patients, not them. Oh well.
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