Posted by SLS on July 2, 2005, at 8:32:46
In reply to Re: medicating a sick society, posted by willyee on July 1, 2005, at 23:35:03
Hi.
> I actualy agreed with some of toms comments.
I'm curious as to which ones you agree with.
> I agree with tom as to the fact chemical imbalance as a term is thrown around too easly.
But still believed too seldom.
> Anyone should be able to see we need more scieance behind the prescribing of these medications.
Everyone does, especially the neuroscientists who have devoted their entire careers to answering the questions as to how these medications work. However, it makes sense to use these drugs prior to their being completely understood. Homo Erectus used fire without having a clue as to how it worked (and continues to work). Actually, this has been true of the entirety of human history. There are still things about the physics of the universe that we cannot account for, including the subatomic forces involved in the production of fire. Perhaps we should stop using it.
- Scott
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