Posted by ricker on May 16, 2009, at 20:03:35
In reply to Re: Neurotransmitters Can Be Tested. » ricker, posted by Phillipa on May 16, 2009, at 19:37:28
>> What's your take on this and why don't docs use it as a tool?Love Jan
Hi Jan, ya know, the more I read about chemical imbalances, neurotransmitters, antagonist, re uptake, the more I'm convinced that we're dealing with an event that is way to advanced as far as "curing mental health illness"???
Everything we know is so involved, too much dynamic movement at the cellular level in the brain to try and repair?
Maybe I think outside the box, or maybe I'm too much of simplest, but, if you develop a mental illness, it's a life long sentence with partial therapeutic relief by drugs, for some, others aren't so lucky.
If scientists can determine whether a fetus is predisposed to a certain medical illness by genetic markings, why not find a genetic marker that indicates one is susceptible to depression?
It may be too late for me, but treating / curing mental health is a shot in the dark with minimal success.
The key is "preventing" the illness from taking hold while at the fetus stage. Maybe with advancements in stem cell research a time will come when no-one will live a life of misery??
I told you, I'm outside the box but at least it makes sense to me, unlike the current path to recovery.
Regards, Rick
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