One-off prescription?

[Shannon Nelson]

Reading an old article on Lac-mat, I don't understand this: "... states such as autism, Asperger's, ADD and ADHD and disconnection due to drug abuse may respond well to a one-off prescription of lac-m." I thought that a "one-off prescription" meant one potency step lower or higher than the one you previously gave--but in this article, the phrase is not with reference to any prior dose having been given, nor to any specific potency. Anyone know what they mean?
Thanks,
Shannon

[Rochelle]

"One off" = 1 dose
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Rochelle--Then why didn't they just *say*, "a single dose"???
:-p

[Rochelle]

"One off" is probably an English term as opposed to American
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk
Shannon wrote:-
Thanks Rochelle--Then why didn't they just *say*, "a single dose"???
:-p

[J.VENKATASUBRAMANIAN]

Perhaps to signify to keep 'off' the drug vial- a common temptation
both at the time of prescription and later)-

Venkat

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[Shannon Nelson]

So meaning, "one dose, then off"? That suits Rochelle's explanation too, so I guess I'l assume that's what's meant. Thanks!

[Robjna]

I always thought of this as a common term --- in Australia it is
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off
Robyn
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So meaning, "one dose, then off"? That suits Rochelle's explanation too, so I guess I'l assume that's what's meant. Thanks!
Perhaps to signify to keep 'off' the drug vial- a common temptation
both at the time of prescription and later)-

Venkat
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[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Robyn, I hadn't even thought to google it! That clears it up
nicely, thanks again.

[Liz Brynin]

Hi everyone
'One-off' is a common English expression - we use it to mean that something is done just once, and done on that basis, without expecting it to be repeated.
For example, you could say: "One-off chance to buy these books at a reduced price" That means that you have just one chance to buy them - after that, they will revert to their usual price.
Liz
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[Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.]

Thanks. That’s not an expression I’ve ever heart in the US – nice language lesson! J Rosemary
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Hi everyone
'One-off' is a common English expression - we use it to mean that something is done just once, and done on that basis, without expecting it to be repeated.
For example, you could say: "One-off chance to buy these books at a reduced price" That means that you have just one chance to buy them - after that, they will revert to their usual price.
Liz
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