Posted by fachad on March 11, 2003, at 21:05:47
In reply to Benzo Dilemma--What's the Deal?, posted by methinks on March 11, 2003, at 12:46:43
Pdocs are much more likely to be comfortable writing indefinitely for BZDs.
I think there are several reasons why this problem exists. I've written a few posts detailing some of the factors that I believe led to this situation. I think they shed some light on why some docs are reluctant to RX for controlled substances.
The Controlled Substance Catch-22:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020416/msgs/103521.html
Ritalin is not marketed as AD:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020307/msgs/97442.html
Marketing Hype and Specificity of Drug Treatments:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020408/msgs/103154.html
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