Posted by Caleb462 on February 13, 2003, at 22:39:26
In reply to Re: Here's an idea: QUIT SO MANY DAMN PILLS!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by Caleb462 on February 13, 2003, at 22:22:04
"FIRST, there's ABSOLUTELY NO FACTUAL MEDICAL PROOF that SEROTONIN is AT ALL related to "clinical depression", and as a matter of fact, Prozac (and all other SSRI's) work in almost the EXACT SAME MANNER as LSD!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I wasn't even going to retort anything you said, UNTIL you started talking pharmacology. Blatant pharmacological misinformation is just something I can't tolerate. SSRIs DO NOT AT ALL work in "almost the exact same manner as LSD". LSD does not inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. Instead, LSD is a potent agonist of 5-HT2a and 5-HT2c receptors. In fact, Prozac is the complete opposite, being an ANTAGONIST at 5-HT2c receptors rather than an agonist.OH YEAH, and by the way, what exactly is so horrible about LSD in the first place? Oh, that's right.... LSD is an illegal mind-altering drug, and the goverment tells me it's bad, so it must be, right? Of course, LSD also happens to be very effective in controlling OCD symptoms for some individuals... and has changed countless people's lives for the better.... but big brother says it's bad, so it must be, right?
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