Posted by fachad on March 1, 2003, at 16:23:21
In reply to Anti-depressants do not fix a chemical imbalance., posted by Caleb462 on March 1, 2003, at 14:03:46
How do you know that?
Are you saying that you have a complete and accurate understanding of the brain, neurochemestry, and the brain/mind relationship?
Without that knowledge, I don't think anyone can say with any degree of certainty whether or not ADs fix chemical imbalances, or whether or not they create chemical imbalances.
The limit of our knowledge is determined by experience. The only rational, empirically based assertion we can make about ADs is that in some cases people report relief from emotional distress after taking them for some time, and that in studies where both active ADs and inactive placebos are used, the ADs do better (sometimes only a tiny bit better) than placebos. It's also reasonable to say that some people report various unintened and sometimes unpleasent effects from taking ADs, although they also report these same side effects from taking a placebo.
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