Posted by francesco on September 27, 2003, at 8:33:36
In reply to Re: news : ) » Francesco , posted by DSCH on September 26, 2003, at 12:56:49
>Why is it that my inner cynic is not surprised >at what he said?
My inner cynic wasn't susprised too but my inner optimistic (very inner ;-) was a bit surprised. He wrote (not me, him)in an article that Stimulants are first line treatment for Adhd. What's happened after ? Does he have mood swings ?
;-)>Paraphrase of the notional thought process:
>"Imipramine is MY first choice as an ADHD med. >Therefore if you do not respond well to it, you >are probably BP2."another possibile paraphrase:
"You suggest desipramine but I'm the doctor and you're just a patient. Therefore I suggest imipramine otherwise which is my role in the society ?" ;-)>I really hope this is a misconception of mine >and that our "best" medical minds are much more >flexible and scientific than this! :-p
I think there is no misconception : ) Doctors are human being too and their self-esteem is usually incredibily high. This oftens leads to several incredibile biases. I told the doctor before I was not obsessed, I just daydreamed all day long.
"Psichiatry is not interested in daydreaming"
He must have been ill when they explained Adhd at university ! "I drink more when I'm on meds"
"No way, they give meds to alcoholics" ... I sent him an article that linked SSRIs and increased-compulsive-alcohol consumption. Of course he never answered. "I got more depressed when I took Prozac" "No way, Prozac is an antidepressant" ... but "increased depression" is one of the listed side-effects, and so on ... The summary of all this can be: all negative effects you get from meds is auto-suggestion while all positive effects is dued to meds ... Very scientific !>Are any ideas for your bio-ethics PhD thesis >dissertation being sparked by this experience of >yours? ;-)
I would like to write a thesis about "ethics & meds" but I am a bit too much involved in it. There are SO many things that should be said : )
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