I encountered Dr. Collins at the recently closed Ambrosia/Forefront Rehabilitation Center in Beverly Hills, April of '19. I am a 66 year-old man, using 1mg of Klonopin/day I wished to be rid of. Before the Dr Collins prescribed the plan for my detox, meaning the alternate med he would put me on to replace and remove the Klonopin dependency, I showed him my GeneSight work up of my ability to metabolize each and every of the psychotropic medicines. Stumped, as it showed contradictions with his choice(s) of alternate medication, he figuratively threw up his hands and prescribed Phenobarbital to do the job.
Disappointed, to put it mildly, in Dr. Collins obvious lack of knowledge of the subject matter, focus ability on a solution, and individual patient nuance, I was nervous about his conclusion yet quickly (15 minutes) dismissed from his presence and told I'd be seen in a week.
(It is only now, six months later (by the grace of 23&Me), I learned the 2 REASONS why Phenobarbital was diametrically the exact WRONG drug of choice for me.)
2 days later, I was taken by ambulance from hilltop facility to ER at Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles where I was admitted and held for 3 days in the heart wing with heart arterial fibrillation, which was followed by cardio version a month later after release.
Suffice to say, a VERY expensive, and life threatening mistake. My review? Beware, you can do better. Your life, as mine was, may depend on it.
BTW - Ambrosia/Forefront is now closed. Does it surprise me? No. Do I know why? I can wager and educated guess. I am only grateful others will not be potentially subject to my misfortune. It was a terrifying experience myself and loved ones will never, ever forget.
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