Posted by Elizabeth on November 8, 2001, at 17:28:47
In reply to Re: med combo » sar, posted by noa on November 7, 2001, at 19:17:57
> I think the approach of that clinic, of attributing the depression to the drug use is too simplistic.
It's very common, though. Some doctors and nurses still believe that taking LSD more than a certain number of times (7 is a common number I hear tossed around) causes "permanent brain damage, and a lot of them think that psychedelics cause depression (studies have failed to confirm this rumor). The "amotivation syndrome" from marijuana is also a common myth among healthcare professionals. (I mean, I don't take pot at all, and I'm completely amotivated! < g >)
> Drug use can exacerbate the depression, though, as you probably know, so it can become a chicken-and-egg thing.
I think this is true of some drugs, but it's best not to generalize. Which drugs do you think make depression worse? (Anyone who's reading, feel free to consider this a survey.) I think alcohol is the worst nonmedical drug for depressed people to use.
-elizabeth
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