Posted by Iansf on June 7, 2007, at 13:49:55
In reply to Re: Depression is unfortunate brain chemistry, posted by linkadge on June 6, 2007, at 6:39:26
> One logical fallacy people often fall into is that if I got better while taking the drug, then the drug must be responsable. Its the same kind of logical fallacy that draws people to continue using rabits feet, q-ray bracelets, etc, etc.
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> Linkadge
>I don't see why it's a logical fallacy to equate feeling better with taking the drug if indeed you do feel better after taking the drug and feel worse when not taking it, particularly if this happens consistently. How else can you measure the effectiveness of an antidepressant except by observing your mood before and after taking it? If taking a particular med consistently coincides with lessening or elimination of depression and not taking that med does not consistently coincide with lessening or elimination of depression, then it's indeed logical to equate the taking of the med with the termination of depression.
John
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