Posted by crabcakebenny on July 27, 2016, at 16:25:06
In reply to Re: Why do doctors push antipsychotics so hard?, posted by jonhed on July 27, 2016, at 13:58:27
> I feel the same way. Back in 2010 in sweden, everyone was getting quetiapine for insomnia, depression, anxiety, psychosis, restlessness and a lot of other symptoms that are not indicated for it.
> That has me wondering why some doctors are so negative about prescribing other medications off label, when AP/AAPs are prescribed off label all the time(!).
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> Like, why can't i get 20mg of ritalin for my anhedonia, but can easily get 600mg of quetiapine or 30mg of olanzapine for it.
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> You know, big pharma, big money.
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> In sweden we have a "book" about all the substances that exist in sweden, and now, this year, quetiapine has SEVERAL black box warnings for tardive dyskinesia and other horrible side effects that you get encouraged to seek immediate/acute help for if you get these side effects.
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> Back in 2010 when i was on a sh*t load of antipsychotics and had such extreme side effects, no doctor believed me because it wasn't written in that book back then.
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> Oh, sorry i can't talk about this, i get so angry.
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> I'm sorry. I have to breath for a while.
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> I know what you mean though, i'm pro medicine to but this is b*llsh*t.
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> Thank you for bringing this up. Cause it all comes down to money. Nothing, and i mean nothing else than money.
I definitely relate to resenting the people who prescribed me that sh*t, but it really just makes me unhappy to dwell on it. I've tried to forgive them, or at least not think about it.IMO this really emphasizes the need to research and be selective with who you're paying to handle your meds. It's discouraging to think that there are physicians who would rather receive some underhand cash from pharma to promote their drug than to apply critical thinking and explore what works best for each individual. I'd also like to think doctors would be more risk-taking in Europe, rather than being like "Oh, here's some Zyprexa.", with stuff like Tianeptine and Agomelatine being prescribed over there.
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