Posted by HIBA on January 4, 2003, at 0:03:20
In reply to Re: BENZODIAZEPINES ARE NOT THE ANSWER, posted by micky301 on January 2, 2003, at 23:57:23
BENZODIAZEPINES ARE NOT THE ANSWER
So, what is the answer then ?Those who make such statements have a responsibility to reveal their answers. If you have an answer to all those debilitating psychiatric disorders, If you have an answer to anxiety disorders other than benzodiazepines, please come forward with those unique answers. Antidepressants, CBT ....there could be many answers but none of them exactly match to anxiety disorders. Benzos are not made in heaven, but since we have no effective alternatives, benzos and benzo lovers will survive and exist.
About insulin: Insulin can cause hypoglycemia which is fatal by all means. But if used properly it is a life-saving medication. Pencillin saved millions, but killed some patients too. Even now, penicillin allergy is fatal if immediate medical intervention is failed.But benzos are absolutely safe, much safer than insulin and penicillin. They haven't killed even a single soul in my knowledge, even after intentional overdosing. I have seen a patient who survived after overdosing himself with nitrazepam 1500 mg.(1000 times higher than the normal dose) I can never be that sure in the case of any other medications other than other benzos.
HIBA
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