Posted by linkadge on May 29, 2005, at 15:33:32
In reply to Re: Meds need vs addiction?? what do you think?, posted by linkadge on May 29, 2005, at 15:16:34
But I would also disagree with that.
My own experience with these drugs say that yes they do entirely fit the category of "addictive"
1. Initially they produced a false sence of well
being out of proportion to reality.
"I was giggleing at my grandmothers funeral
because of the way her pretty coffin looked
so psycadellic"2. Tollerance is built to the mood elevating
effect of the drug.
"Anyone I have talked to who has taken an
antidepressant for more than 1 year (even
off this board) say that tollerance to the
AD effect has almost completely developed.
I will try to locate the article I recently
read that gives (catch this) "an animal model
of antidepressant poop out", whereby if the
foot shocks continue, even a near leathal dose
of antidepressant will not reverse the
behavior....scarry !!!!3. Significant withdrawl symptoms occur,
that force the user to reinstate the drug
even if the initial reasons for starting the
drug no longer exist.I would totally say that the fit the criteria for addicting, but I suppose the definition of addicting becomes more and more obscure when we try to defend our precious drugs.
Linkadge
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