tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post1371574852414716115..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Promoting Amphetamines for Over-Eating - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Roy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-73658251583727186302015-04-13T19:50:31.539-04:002015-04-13T19:50:31.539-04:00As an adult who grew up hyperactive and these meds...As an adult who grew up hyperactive and these meds help me calm down and think and have patience and have for over 20 years, this is scarier than the Adult ADD trend.<br /><br />I grew up on dexedrine and have taken doses ranging from 50 mg- 115 mg/day (in my early to mid teens) and I have slowly reduced my meds to meet the limits of the "Adult ADD" trend because they apparently do bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-43562701044350941712015-03-08T19:55:31.452-04:002015-03-08T19:55:31.452-04:00Posted on behalf of Dr Susan Molchan:
Yes, what a...Posted on behalf of Dr Susan Molchan:<br /><br />Yes, what an incredible ¾ century step back. While I think inclusion of the disorder as a psych diagnosis is appropriate, like a lot of our diagnoses, it is subjective & elastic, and a set up for abuse by Pharma. They will try to convince every overweight person they have it, and will, essentially be marketing diet pills. <br /><br />Roy M. Poses MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-10435862248590938882015-03-04T04:39:14.279-05:002015-03-04T04:39:14.279-05:00Most concerning is that this promotion was of an a...Most concerning is that this promotion was of an amphetamine, a type of drug with a very dark past..<br /><a href="http://www.short-termhealthinsurance.com" rel="nofollow"> Medical Insurance </a>shorttermhealthinsurancehttp://www.short-termhealthinsurance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-49434330711228197792015-02-28T00:18:54.821-05:002015-02-28T00:18:54.821-05:00It is not so much that it is legal but that it is ...It is not so much that it is legal but that it is "approved" as a treatment. After all, it is legal to do all sorts of stupid things, but this has the approval of a regulatory body. That is far worse then it simply being declared legal.Joseph Arpaia, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-11331884434596522482015-02-27T06:47:19.340-05:002015-02-27T06:47:19.340-05:00Possibly this is designed to cut down on the urge ...Possibly this is designed to cut down on the urge to eat after smoking marijuana. Smoke a joint, pop a couple of pills, and then go out for the evening of drinking, and to think it is all legal. <br /><br />There is a winning combination we can all feel good and safe about.<br /><br />Steve Lucas<br />Steve Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457363632413213801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-85413434463034769782015-02-27T02:30:24.603-05:002015-02-27T02:30:24.603-05:00This is just mind-boggling. We are dealing with an...This is just mind-boggling. We are dealing with an epidemic of opioid abuse and the FDA goes and approves speed for pretty much anyone who can read off a checklist. All I can hope for is that the insurance companies will refuse to put in on their formularies. Joseph Arpaia, MDnoreply@blogger.com