Posted by FredPotter on June 23, 2005, at 23:10:30
I'm often told, and I often read here, "Oh that side effect will wear off in a little while". How does the brain know the difference between a side effect and an intended, therapeutic effect? Surely the therapeutic action of some drugs is the result of some chance observation. I don't believe brain drugs are as targeted as some people think.
One might regard the main effect of Prozac as sexual dysfunction and the anti-depressant effect as a side effect (it might be considered a treatment for rapists). Is poop-out a "side-effect" wearing off?
Fred
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