Posted by xbunny on September 23, 2005, at 5:57:09
In reply to NEUROLEPTICS, posted by med_empowered on September 23, 2005, at 5:18:42
I would like to say that antipsychotic drugs markedly improved my life for the better.
I find the argument that antipsychotics drugs shouldnt be called that but rather mind seizers or a chemical labotomy rather flimsy. As a consumer I couldnt care less if they were called whatever derogatory term you care to apply to them, the value to me is too great to dismiss these drugs as tools of social control or some great business plan to exploit the vulnerable.
I find the implication that people who take antipsychotics are stripping themselves of thier humanity, emotions and are less spantaneous outrightly offensive. Without antipsychotics I am barely able to talk, unable to maintain any kind of stable emotion, unable to have meaningful contact with the world outside my head. My experience is not isolated there are many like me. Antipsychotics do have horrible side effects and even some of the intended effects are horrible but the alternative is far worse for me and I reckon for plenty of others too.
Maybe taking an antipsychotic will not get you a home or a job and I wholly agree that a comprehensive social care program is needed for the vulnerable but to make the connection that antipsychotics are responsible for this shortcoming is illogical. Antipsychotics and social care can happily coexist.
In short I would like to say that antipsychotics are valueable tools in the treatment of psychotic disorders. They do not solve all the problems but to brand them useless and the sock puppets of an unfeeling business machine is plain wrong.Bunny
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