Posted by med_empowered on January 10, 2007, at 3:31:27
In reply to Re: Old Doctor vs. Young Doc vs. Foreign (educated, posted by notfred on January 9, 2007, at 22:41:24
now and then on babble someone talks about a doc rx-ing them miltown. And it seems like some docs are still using it--its readily available, both in brand and generic forms, all over. If this were just for patients who had been on it since the 50s/60s, it would have been phased out, at least in brand-name form.
From what I've read, it seems like Miltown has some drawbacks, but it really isn't too addictive, although it can cause barbiturate-type intoxication that's easier to avoid with benzos. Miltown addiction, much like Valium addiction, became sensationalized by the media with books like The Road to Miltown, and stories of Miltown Parties in the suburbs, and with celebrities admitting their use/love of it.
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