Posted by SLS on May 15, 2013, at 9:27:25
In reply to Lou's response- » Phillipa, posted by Lou Pilder on May 14, 2013, at 20:21:40
> Friends,
> Would it not be supportive to warn those that are taking two or more psychotropic drugs that could cause death?That's what doctors are for. They know which drugs interact with each other adversely. Combining Zoloft with Parnate can cause a potentially fatal reaction called "serotonin syndrome". Yet, combining Zoloft with nortriptyline is usually safe and has saved lives by eradicating depression in individuals who would otherwise have committed suicide. Depression is a life-ruining illness.
> Would it not be supportive to warn those that are taking more than one central nervous system depressant that death could be a result of that combination?
I think that this would be supportive if one were to identify examples of such contraindicated combinations. Which combinations of CNS depressants are commonly used in psychiatry?
> Would it not be supportive to warn people that are contemplating drugging their child
I think most parents bring their children to see a doctor for treatment. It is the doctor who decides how to medicate a child. Personally, I find that the word "drugging" is a pejorative term.
> Would it not be supportive to warn members that their condition could be worsened by taking these drugs?
In what ways can psychotropic medications worsen their condition?
I think it would be supportive to warn people that a minority of patients will see their symptoms worsen transiently as a result of drug withdrawal.
I think one of the weaknesses of these talking points is the use of the word, "could". What isn't depicted here are the numerical values of the risks of these things to occur. They might not occur at all. Without statistics and the understanding of how to interpret them, the word "could" as used here is virtually meaningless.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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