Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 6, 2007, at 1:48:29
In reply to Re: Just a question » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on February 5, 2007, at 18:44:51
Hey sorry to see the block. I hope it wasn't anything to do with me!
Anyway thanks for your long reply. I appreciate it. And you've opened my mind to see that Heather Aston might just be a decent scientist. But I do have to say that just because someone has alot of work published in respectable journals doesn't always mean that its correct or represents a balanced viewpoint or that its the correct way of moving forward - I'm talking in general here, and not about Prof Ashton. There are scientists out there who publish work in nature/science and who are actually considered rather um like 'quacks' by the rest of the scientific community and who are professors at respectable universities - I know of one who's at Harvard. Anyway. Thats to do with my field. But I just wanted to make the point that you should always question stuff for yourself -which you seem to do - and not be blinded by the fact that someone is, say, a Prof at a snazzy uni and has published loads of work. They might not always be correct either. But I stress again, I'm not talking about Ashton I'm just saying you should be aware of this fact.
Anyway, I think you perhaps misunderstood my last post, I was just wondering why benzo-phobia exists to the degree that it does. I wasn't saying that you were in the anti-benzo league or anything like that, I just wanted to know what the dangers and misconceptions about benzos.
But yes I agree with you, if you're addicted to smoking or alcohol it doesn't seem to be in the same league as other addictions. Perhaps it has something to do with tax. But I am under the impression (from people here in babble) that benzos are somewhat safer than alcohol....
And its good to know that the benzo.org.uk website isn't actually run by Ashton, I was under the impression that it was.
I like your opinions on this benzo topic, you seem to be very balanced and have actually read the stuff for yourself and made your own opinions -- which is good. I just want to find out more about the whole thing. I'm completely neural to be honest and rather bemused as to the whole thing really.
Kind regards
Meri
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