Posted by Tomatheus on December 6, 2010, at 12:33:58
In reply to Re: Thoughts please.... Nardil + Xanax + more » Tomatheus, posted by ace on December 6, 2010, at 0:53:31
Ace,
See below for my responses...
> I'm NOT joking and I stand by my comment.
I find it puzzling how you can stand by your comment that there is absolutely NO evidence to support a biological basis for depression when I just presented you with some evidence. Don't you think it would be reasonable to adjust your views as evidence presents itself?
> And I don't appreciate your comment about 'living under a rock". Why not just say "I disagree"?
I'm sorry if you felt offended and if I made my point too forcefully. I don't, however, think that saying "I disagree" would have been appropriate because we were talking about a matter of fact, not opinion.
> However let me qualify my former statement:
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> 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.From my perspective, that seems to be a departure from your previous statement, not a qualification of it, but you may disagree. I think the key word that you used in this most recent statement is "unified." With that word being part of your statement, I agree with you, but I wouldn't expect there to be a unified biological basis for a disorder that's heterogeneous.
> 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.
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> For a doctor to say " I THINK you suffer a biochemical imbalance" (with regards to psychopathology) is plausible.On this point, I agree.
I also wish you the best of luck in making the appropriate adjustments to your medications. I'm sorry that I don't have much to offer you in the way of advice in that area.
Tomatheus
Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Currently taking 5 mg Abilify, 12.5 mg Lamictal, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and four supplements.
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