Posted by mist on June 17, 2002, at 1:02:31
In reply to Went to conference in LA on...., posted by judy1 on June 17, 2002, at 0:51:42
Sounds interesting. Did a psychiatrist named Priscilla Slagle by any chance speak? One of the reasons I started taking 5-HTP is because she recommended it on her web site (she also sells it on the site but I didn't buy mine from her). I believe she's in L.A.
> "Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to mental Disorders" and it was absolutely fascinating. A lot of information on herbs and nutritional remedies- presented by some well-respected psychiatrists. B complex vitamins, folic acid, magnesium deficiency causing anxiety, depression, allergies; zinc healing bulimia (UCLA professor of Psychiatry), EFA's (Omega-3's for bipolar) and on and on. Lots to process- but 2 things stuck in my brain- the U.S. uses 90% of the world's ritalin supply and 48% of psychiatrists take psychotropic meds. This isn't an anti-med post, I take meds- meds have saved my life and ruined it at times- I just think there should be some type of med and natural remedy coexistance- they really do compliment each other. And if I can cut down the side effects by reducing the dose of a psychotropic med and adding vitamons or minerals or herbs, I guess I just see positive outcomes. I'll try to answer anything I can- dose, etc. but this was a very intense 2 days. Take care, judy
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