Posted by Marty on July 4, 2008, at 13:26:29
In reply to Re: --) SLS, posted by SLS on July 4, 2008, at 11:44:13
> > ? Depression isn't a DISEASE but a DISORDER
>
> How do you define these two words? What is the difference between them?In the case of psychiatric/brain related pathologies, DISEASE would be the one where we understand the etiology of a cluster of symptoms or AT LEAST we know(can proove) that there is a biological causation that is physical (versus psychogenic/psychological) ... DISORDER refer to a cluster of symptoms that we group and label in order to more effectively treat them .. the day we both get a DISEASE diagnostic rather than a DISORDER one is a day I'm looking forward to .. I'm about 30 and so I expect to see this before I die. (finger crossed for the genetic therapy..)
BTW -> I know that EVERYTHING I JUST SAID (like most things I already told you) YOU ALREADY KNEW SINCE DECADES. .. I don't underestimate you. Quite the opposite (not overestimate, just estimate)
> > which one day will be split in many other diseases and in many other disorders BASED ON THEIR DIFFERENT ETIOLOGIES.> That has been the goal of neuroscience for decades.
Of course. I'm just pointing to the fact that IT WILL happen .. and until it does we're stuck with trying a truck load of different molecule quasi-randomly ..
> I wonder why you're insisting on the importance of ONE mechanism of action or drug target
> Our diminutive theories don't compare with the sophistication and volume of work being done in the field by professional scientists and investigative clinicians - and these people don't presume to understand a damned thing.Only a fool could think otherwise.. but.. wait a min ........ :|
;) /\/\arty
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