Posted by linkadge on June 17, 2006, at 1:58:54
In reply to re: finding good pdoc; Groupthink. » pulse, posted by gardenergirl on June 16, 2006, at 20:25:27
I don't understand it. Cocaine was once prescribed for nervous depression. The negitive effects were probably eventually less deniable due to its short half life and such.
Anyhow, back then, did we start to think that all of these people were latently psychotic, and that cocaine was just lifting it to the surface?
What is the principle action of cocaine? It's a serotonin reuptake inhibtor.
Some studies that are arising now are showing that SSRI's can activate some of the genes that are switched on in mania and by stimulants. PKC, CLOCK, GRK, etc. Theres enough people wondering about these substances that millions of dollers are put into studies to determine whether they can induce mania / rapid cycling etc.
I think they are a failure as a whole. Without the SSRI's though, psychiatry would fall to the ground. That is why every attempt is made to sweep all the dust under the carpet, and keep things all looking clean on the surface.
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