Posted by jlo820 on August 14, 2003, at 15:49:44
In reply to serious exchange desired, posted by Ima on August 14, 2003, at 14:29:13
Ima -
You need to come to a basic understanding. ADs are not handed out like candy for everything. If you desire a serious exchange, you are presenting yourself in the wrong manner.
ADs have shown to be effective in treating everything from depression, to social anxiety, to generalized anxiety, to panic, to post-traumatic stress disorder. Just because they treat a wide variety of problems, does not discredit them. Personally, I think it is great that they have found a class of medications that works for so many.
You keep questioning the chemical imbalances in people's brains - If you can offer a better theory on which scientists and doctors can treat depression and all of the aforementioned problems, by all means let us know. It is not so much a theory in that we know the medicines WORK, what is unknown is how they work.
Also, let's not kid ourselves, opiates are not a SAFER choice to treat depression that anti-depressant medication.
Your cynicism is bordering on irrationality, so in order to have a "serious exchange", I think you need to work through some issues and do some in-depth research on ADs (and opiates) first.
Good luck with your problems.
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