Posted by Alan on December 6, 2002, at 18:25:27
In reply to Re: Regarding Benzophobia - PS. » Alan, posted by Squiggles on December 6, 2002, at 17:18:06
> Re: Benzo Equivalence Chart
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/bzd.html
>
> I don't mean to be too intrusive here, but
> i recognize the benzo equivalence chart.
> Of course, the
> comparison is arbitrary from a pharmarcological
> point view, as the effect on the state to
> be corrected or reversed is what counts - and
> that varies with individuals.
>
> It's quite a coincidence to find it here
> and it makes me wonder if you people weren't
> working there all along (Benzoland that is).
>
> Squiggles
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Very dry wit there Squiggles!I doubt that the authors, Mssrs Plunkett and also the staff at "Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs, 4th revised edition, Bezchlibnyk-Butler et al. editors (Clarke Insitute of Psychiatry, Toronto), Hogrefe & Huber", ever thought of consulting with or have ever looked at the benzo.org website - but WHO knows (no pun intended).
IMHO the reality of these anti-benzo websites are that they are practicing fear-mongering (the intentional creating of fear).If these types of sites are where people with a problem come and find a solution, then that would not be fear-mongering.
The fear-mongering I see is when that relationship gets turned on its head -- it's not a problem in search of a solution, it's a solution in search of a problem.
That would be when anyone goes out and changes or steers the topic of just about every discussion about benzodiazapines into past, present, or imminent addiction to benzodiazepines. That would be when people receive scary messages telling them that benzodiazepines will ruin their health and their sanity and make them "drug addicts". The implication is clear with the "A" word freely used in the pejorative with heroin and cocaine - with no mention of the distinction between addiction and sustained medical dependence and the dumbing down of the distinction of drug classifications from schedule IV to schedule I.
Say what you want about my frequent harping on the neglected role of doctors to know their stuff - esp. regarding bzds. I don't claim it applies to everyone because it doesn't. And at least it's an inherently positive message that offers hope rather than dread. In fact, it's a message that has led some people to blessed relief of thier symptoms after being denied the very medication that was desiged specifically to treat anxiety disorders.
Alan
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