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Originally Posted by Alera This is the first link I checked out, and it is full of medical misinformation.
"All standard antianxiety agents also have sedative effects and in my clinical experience the antianxiety effect does not occur in the absense of these effects . "
It must be a small practice because common medical literature (See L Stein and Francis for refs) state the opposite. That once the sedative side effects wear off, the antianxiety medication still works.
The author of your link also states that many users of benzos will self-medicate. That is only somewhat correct. Some with anxiety self-medicate, as do those with bi-poler disorder, depression, etc. This has very little to do with the medication used, but has a lot to do with the fact they want the mental illness to go away. IN fact, people who are self-medicating are LESS likely to abuse other drugs once they get on the Benzos.
Here is a paper describing how those with anxiety are likely to abuse alcohol. As you will read, the period of time the disorder exists is 10+ years prior to abuse. This goes against what your link states.
From NIH published paper: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...26/ai_95148608
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Sorry you feel that way. There is
no medical misinformation there. Even professionals have different views. I only posted it to give info I found that was helpful to me. I dont want to debate the issues. I think knowledge is power and there is nothing wrong of seeing all sides of drugs and alcohol and how they effect us.That was the only reason i decided to share it.
I'm 200 days off ativan and still feel horrible. The rebound anxiety it has cause made it way worst for me. And I just listen to my Doctor and didnt abuse Ativan. But Ativan was like taking alcohol in pill form that prolong my symptoms.
Im just sharing what helped me. And by no means trying to push my views on anyone else.
Hope we all Heal soon.
Also I never had any anxiety issues before alcohol or Ativan use.