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Posted by mmcconathy on January 4, 2005, at 12:42:15
Sorry, this is like the 15th post iv;ve posted on them.
But i do find them helpful for me, but if there are any one with an experienced idea, what do you think will happen to them.
Will history repeat itself in this case?
Luminal maybe the most effective of them on anxiety.
Im intrested in hearing posts!!!
Good DayMatt
Posted by ed_uk on January 4, 2005, at 16:24:34
In reply to Will barbiturates ever have a comeback?, posted by mmcconathy on January 4, 2005, at 12:42:15
Hi Matt,
I don't think that the barbiturates will ever make a big comeback. There are several reasons for this.........
1) Barbs are considerably more dangerous in overdose than benzos.
2) Although both barbs and benzos have been studied in insomnia, barbs haven't been studied as much as the benzos for the treatment of anxiety.
3) Barbs were aggressively 'bashed' when the benzos came on to the market. In the UK, the benzos were almost as aggressively 'bashed' when the SSRIs (such as Paxil) were approved for anxiety.
4) Barbs produce more drug interactions than the benzos.
5) Barb withdrawal seems to be more likely than benzo withdrawal to be associated with seizures.
6) Barbs may have a higher abuse potential than the benzos.
Overall, there are several important differences between the benzos and the barbs- some, but not all, of these differences seem to have been overexaggerated.
Ed.
Posted by Maxime on January 5, 2005, at 0:37:45
In reply to Re: Will barbiturates ever have a comeback?, posted by ed_uk on January 4, 2005, at 16:24:34
Ed, you are bang on with every point. However sometimes there are doctors who are willing to take the risk as a last resort. If I was given barbiturates I have no doubt that I would take them all at once.
Maxime
> Hi Matt,
>
> I don't think that the barbiturates will ever make a big comeback. There are several reasons for this.........
>
> 1) Barbs are considerably more dangerous in overdose than benzos.
>
> 2) Although both barbs and benzos have been studied in insomnia, barbs haven't been studied as much as the benzos for the treatment of anxiety.
>
> 3) Barbs were aggressively 'bashed' when the benzos came on to the market. In the UK, the benzos were almost as aggressively 'bashed' when the SSRIs (such as Paxil) were approved for anxiety.
>
> 4) Barbs produce more drug interactions than the benzos.
>
> 5) Barb withdrawal seems to be more likely than benzo withdrawal to be associated with seizures.
>
> 6) Barbs may have a higher abuse potential than the benzos.
>
> Overall, there are several important differences between the benzos and the barbs- some, but not all, of these differences seem to have been overexaggerated.
>
> Ed.
Posted by Kenny Koala on January 5, 2005, at 10:31:44
In reply to Will barbiturates ever have a comeback?, posted by mmcconathy on January 4, 2005, at 12:42:15
Barbiturates have a small margin of error, just 10 tablets causes death in most people. Benzos are much saffer, you can swallow a months supply of Benzos no problem. Benzos only cause respiratory depression when combined with opiates or alcohol.
KK.
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