Posted by SLS on March 11, 2003, at 11:31:15
In reply to homeopathy, posted by Rachel2 on March 11, 2003, at 2:58:10
> Has anyone tried homeopathy for depression?
Hi Rachel.
(This is in no way meant to be a reflection on you personally).
Just to be annoying and irritating, I would like to comment on the proper use of the word "homeopathy". This word is being used as if it were to represent those things that are "natural". It does not.
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ho·me·op·a·thy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hm-p-th)n. pl. ho·me·op·a·thies
A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the disease itself.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=homeopathy
Thus, a homeopathic treatment for depression would be to use a small amount of a medication that, in otherwise healthy people, produces depression. Reserpine is a drug that comes to mind. This would exclude things like St. John's Wort, which, were it effective (I think it is for some people), would be an example of allopathy. This places it alongside Prozac and every other drug mentioned on this board."
al·lop·a·thy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-lp-th)
n.
A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=allopathy
- Scott
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