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Mental Health Information

Crunchy Frog

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9. They're not considered controlled substances, with a few exceptions,

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 06:23 AM

Jan 2017

benzos and Adderall, for example. Regular antidepressants, and even antipsychotics, can be purchased from online pharmacies without a prescription. I've gotten lots of antidepressants as samples.

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Do insurance companies suddenly cut you off of anti-depressants and other psych medications? [View all] progree Dec 2016 OP

It has happened to me TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #1

But no problem with the insurance company setting some limit? BTW she's Medicaid-insured progree Dec 2016 #4

There is also the issue where doctors prescribe the more expensive medications TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #5

Thanks! nm progree Dec 2016 #8

Companies/corporations have no 'humanity.' elleng Dec 2016 #2

Yes, but she's worried about the insurance company not paying anything on the claim progree Dec 2016 #3

She should speak to the prescriber - presumably a physician- about her concerns, No Vested Interest Dec 2016 #6

Thanks! nm progree Dec 2016 #7

They're not considered controlled substances, with a few exceptions, Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #9

Thank you. Perhaps in some jurisdictions (someUS states) they are considered controlled substances. No Vested Interest Jan 2017 #10

it could happen, but i think it is unlikely. a lot of pharmacists mopinko Feb 2017 #11

Thanks! progree Feb 2017 #12