2007-02-21 01:19:32 · 6 answers · asked by ~AB~ 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No, only a person with specific license can prescribe medication and/or even administer medication. All medical licenses can and certain Nursing and Physician assistants can. Some Paramedics can administer. Now some MSW's and LCSW's may make recommendations as a part of an interdisciplinary team regarding medication, but the psychiatrist will be the one actually prescribing the medication. DA
2007-02-22 07:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AB,
My understanding is...
Only the following may prescribe meds, after getting authorization from the DEA:
M.D.'s
D.O.'s
Physician's Assistants*
Registered Nurse Practitioners*
So-licenced Pharmacists
*May not prescribe narcotics.
I do not know about D.C.s...
2007-02-21 01:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfsburgh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope-they aren't MDs or Nurse Practitioners.
2007-02-21 12:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by ambr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-02-21 01:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by maybe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, only a doctor can prescribe meds.
2007-02-21 01:23:20 · answer #5 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they can't
2007-02-21 01:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋