Posted by ed_uk on May 9, 2006, at 15:35:13
In reply to Re: MAOIs » ed_uk, posted by yxibow on May 9, 2006, at 1:10:04
Hi J
>it seems to come up quite often
Yes, I was feeling annoyed :(
>wanting to feel euphoria
You don't know what I was wanting to feel - you never asked. Where do you draw the line between feeling better and feeling euphoric? How do you know I was euphoric?
>due to diversion
Diversion refers to the act of obtaining prescription medications to sell. People don't 'divert' OTC medications.
>You're right, companies spend billions on antipsychotics, but the reason is clear -- the schizophreniform disorder spectrum (and BP I as well) is the largest psychiatric problem by percentage and while the vast majority are catatonic (unfortunately), there are violent behaviours that lead to awful endings like air marshalls taking down people who turn out later to be mentally ill.
Antipsychotics are indeed useful in the treatment of schizophrenia. Nevertheless, I wouldn't be at all surprised if most prescriptions for APs (especially in the US) were off-label. Most people with schizophrenia are not violent, however seriously ill they are. Pharmaceutical companies make vast profit on atypical APs - they are greatly overpriced. Research is expensive, but it does not justify the ridiculously high costs of atypical APs.
Regards
Ed
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