Posted by ZyprexaNumbTongue on September 6, 2002, at 15:04:13
In reply to The Evil Pharmaceutical Empire, posted by Martin Johnson on September 5, 2002, at 23:21:18
> Can't you people see that these unnatural anti-depressants aren't the answer?!
Ummmm...all drugs are "unnatural." So what?
There seem to be more side-effects than success stories.
Really? According to whom? Can you back this claim up with hard facts?
Effexor, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Xanax, Welbutrin, and whatever else are all pretty new drugs, which mean the long-term effects for all are unknown. We've all seen the many short-term side-effects involved,yet when we go back to the doctor complaining, he will simply up the dosage or change to another drug all together. What's with that? This stuff doesn't even belong in our/your bodies to begin with.
Major depression does more damage to the body than do the drugs used to treat depression.
are chemicals synthesized in a laboratory.So?
The only reason we take them is because they seem like a good "quick fix" solution, and also because you aren't familiar with the many alternative methods that you will never see on TV or hear from most doctors.
Quick fix? I dont think so son. There is no such thing as a "quick fix" for severe depression.
> The pharmeceutical industry is the highest grossing industry in the world, daily, weekly, yearly; even more than the oil industry. There is an extremely agressive market for anti-depressants, so doctors have no choice but to precribe it to every other depressed individual who comes into their office. Yes, even if its not safe or healthy, they'll shove it right down your throat.Nobody has ever shoved any drugs down my throat.
Look at all the commercials and ads etc. They want you to take this stuff so bad. Why? Because it dumbs you down.
dumbs me down? LOL More the opposite it makes me more alert, able to think more clearly and sleep better. You seem to think antidepressants are the equivalent of booze or something that does "dumb you down."
That way they can continue to perpetuate their pharmaceutical empire while no one notices or cares. Its money in their pockets folks. That's what it all comes down to. And we were all gullible enough to fall for it. Shame on us! Their has not been a soul on this earth throughout history who has not been depressed.
Wrong. Everyone has been depressed from time to time, but most have not had major depression. Run of the mill depression, related to one's enviroment or situation is common and normal. It does not require drugs. Major depressive disorder on the other hand is a major medical problem and requires medical treatment. Otherwise the person will eventually die.
Before anti-depressants what did people do? They dealt with it! They kept truckin' on. Time heals, life continues. Their are so many other ways to treat or cure depression. Natural safer ways:
many died. Many were locked up in mental institutions. Life was not good for persons with severe mental illness prior to the invention of all these modern drugs.
> Excercise! Excercise! Breathe... meditate... eat healthy.. never eat fast food... breathe.. take vitamins.. if you don't have much energy, try ginseng and ginkgo biloba, st. john's wort, passionflower, mugwort, skullcap, gotu kola. There are so many ways. Consult an herbalist. You'd be surprised. Eating healthy and excercising I believe are the best solutions. But don't just excercise for 1hr a day and sit for the rest. Don't live sedentarily. Move around,
I am an exercise fantatic, have done way more exercise than youve even done and I can guarantee you exercise does not work for severe depression.imagine... TURN OFF THE TV!
> Its funny how some doctors will tell you that you have a chemical imbalance in your brain or body which is the reason for your depression, and that the only solution (money)is to prescribe anti-deppressants. The most likely reason for any chemical imbalance is from living a sedentary life-style, not eating healthy, oversleeping, undersleeping, and even not so favorable personal experiences. I'm not a doctor but I've seen what these evil drugs can do to people. Many of my friends who've resolved to taking these A.D.'s have become worse than they were to begin with. Its so sad to see how our physicians and family doctors have betrayed us. I had a friend who was in the hospital waiting to get a cast on his leg. Across from him was an unconscious patient in the process of surgery. There were two doctors who were operating on him.They hardly payed him any attention while they chuckled on about their expensive cars and big mansions, not being able to wait to get to that nice green golf course. I know that not every doctor is this way, but it does show how pervasive money can be for anyone at any level of society. That's all for now. Heed my words of inspiration, observation, and revelation... for what their worth.Id put money on it that your a scienotlogist.
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