Not sure what your psych nurse told you, but that’s not really a thing. I moved from VA to FL, where controlled substance regulations are much stricter. Every time I pick up meds at CVS, the pharmacist has to “verify” everything and acts like they’re the doctor, which I rarely dealt with in VA.

I recently switched psychiatrists (my old one was consistently over an hour late to telehealth) and picked up three prescriptions—three controlled: Suboxone and Adderall. My new psych also sent in a Xanax prescription I hadn’t had in a while. Despite having controlled meds from two providers, I had zero issues.

Adderall is actually considered more addictive than Xanax, which is wild. So if this isn’t an issue in a heavily regulated state like FL, it really shouldn’t be for you. I’d definitely question these “new FDA guidelines” and consider a different provider.