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Mosby
Mosby's Journal
Mosby's Journal
August 21, 2023
Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare explains that the reason behind the rollback is that little is known about the effects of these treatments over the long term and "the risks outweigh the benefits currently".
However, experts say those treatments were designed for exceptional cases in the first place.
"We had a protocol in place which was designed for very rare and extreme cases and suddenly the demand exploded so we continued to use that protocol,” said Mikael Landen, a psychiatrist specialising in gender dysphoria who contributed to the scientific study on which Sweden’s health authority based its decision.
“Maybe we shouldn’t have done that. But I wouldn’t be the one criticising the clinicians for doing that because it was difficult, they wanted to help these patients," he told AFP.
Sweden, like many other western countries, has in recent years seen a sharp rise in diagnoses of gender dysphoria.
According to the Swedish health authority, the trend is particularly visible among 13- to 17-year-olds assigned female at birth, with an increase of 1,500 per cent between 2008 and 2018.
Experts say the reasons for this increase remain largely a "mystery".
....
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/02/16/as-spain-advances-trans-rights-sweden-backtracks-on-gender-affirming-treatments-for-teens
Don't see any hatred from doctors, I see concern for their patients.
Sweden, a pioneer in LGBTQ rights, is now restricting gender-affirming treatments for minors, citing concerns about their long-term side effects.Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare explains that the reason behind the rollback is that little is known about the effects of these treatments over the long term and "the risks outweigh the benefits currently".
However, experts say those treatments were designed for exceptional cases in the first place.
"We had a protocol in place which was designed for very rare and extreme cases and suddenly the demand exploded so we continued to use that protocol,” said Mikael Landen, a psychiatrist specialising in gender dysphoria who contributed to the scientific study on which Sweden’s health authority based its decision.
“Maybe we shouldn’t have done that. But I wouldn’t be the one criticising the clinicians for doing that because it was difficult, they wanted to help these patients," he told AFP.
Sweden, like many other western countries, has in recent years seen a sharp rise in diagnoses of gender dysphoria.
According to the Swedish health authority, the trend is particularly visible among 13- to 17-year-olds assigned female at birth, with an increase of 1,500 per cent between 2008 and 2018.
Experts say the reasons for this increase remain largely a "mystery".
....
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/02/16/as-spain-advances-trans-rights-sweden-backtracks-on-gender-affirming-treatments-for-teens
August 21, 2023
The "problem" is that the DOJ
Is watching sales of amphetamines (Adderall, Concerta etc.) and benzos (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin etc.) along with opiods.
So Drs and pharmacies are being careful with their purchases/scripts.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/cerebral-under-federal-investigation-possible-violation-controlled-substances-law
