Posted by linkadge on December 2, 2010, at 18:48:35
In reply to Re: why didn't they prescribe this 10 years ago? » linkadge, posted by orbital on December 2, 2010, at 2:04:19
>I don't know what approach is generally used >wherever you are, but in most places benzos are >the first-line treatment for anxiety.
In my neck of the woods (ontario, canada) benzodiazapines are certainly not first line treatments.
While they are sometimes used acutely, conventional wisdom says to taper off and replace with an SSRI.
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