Posted by ace on December 6, 2010, at 0:53:31
In reply to Re: Thoughts please.... Nardil + Xanax + more, posted by Tomatheus on December 6, 2010, at 0:27:08
> > We all know here that their is NO evidence of a biological basis of depression.
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> Maybe if we've been living under a rock for the past 50 years...
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> If you're not joking, you might find this REVIEW article to be helpful:
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> http://hampshirelpc.org.uk/uploads/NEJMdepression.pdf
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> TomatheusI'm NOT joking and I stand by my comment.
And I don't appreciate your comment about 'living under a rock". Why not just say "I disagree"?
However let me qualify my former statement:Their is absolutely NO conclusive external evidence, external valid criteria, that their is a unified biological basis for depression or ANY psychopathology.
There is only speculation, sometimes ridiculously naive, and sometime very intelligent.Take that to ANY MD- neurologist, psychiatrist, etc etc etc
If they are being honest they will admit the veracity of this statement.
For a doctor to say "You suffer a biochemical imbalance" (with regards to psychopathology) is a falsehood. It MAY be true, but not now, not any time in the past.
For a doctor to say " I THINK you suffer a biochemical imbalance" (with regards to psychopathology) is plausible.
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