Veterans using multiple drug regimes are running into problems. Some taking multiple drugs 'Klonopin (an anti seizure/panic medication), Seroquel (an anti-psychotic medication) and Celexa (an anti-depressant)' for treatment of PTSD, have died. Here are two stories: the personal story of Tom Vande Burgt and his struggle, the other a look at Seroquel and the use of it in treating PTSD. [Charleston Gazette]
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I have PTSD and the only thing that helps it is intensive counseling, a will to want to heal and time. All of these drugs dont help, they make things worse, can lead to suicide and are physically addicting. Sadly the only meds that do help PTSD is morphine or any morphine-like opiate. But the FDA would never approve its use for psychiatric problems.
The sick, sad reason is because the FDA and the govt do not truly want to help people. They know that all of these anti-depressants, benzo's like klonopin and anti-psychotics dont work. The FDA admits it makes people more suicidal and sick whereas it is a known fact in elite psychiatric circles that morphine is a great pain killer, whether it be physical or mental. The excuse given is that morphine is more physically addicting, but this is a lie. Klonopin is just as physically addicting but worse. You can die from its withdrawal, unlike morphine in which you cannot.
Sadly there is a huge conspiracy in the drugs they want to let us have. So I found a way to heal without hard medication, but some people cannot. the FDA really needs to wake up or be jailed for treason when these corrupt forces that control our govt are forced out of power.
Amen.
Posted by: kimpunkrock | May 16, 2009 at 06:57 AM