Posted by SLS on July 3, 2005, at 9:42:26
In reply to Re: No Comment Nezirov on Expertise Alternatives, posted by Nezirov on July 2, 2005, at 18:48:04
> Because I have been persoanlly effected by the inappropriate pushing of thsee drugs, I have submitted a scientific paper with case reports on the persistence of sexual side effects after using SSRIs to a medical journal.
> I believe that there are other peristent effects of these drugs that last long after discontinuance, such as apathy and some cognitive deficits. I haven't experienced those myself, but I have heard from many people who have.
It is manifest that exposure to antidepressants produces long lasting effects that persist for months and years after their discontinuation. This is why people often do not respond well to the same drug that they had taken previously. I don't care to theorize why, but this phenomenon is a common theme here. It is not a great leap of abstraction to acknowledge the possibility that what you propose here merits a closer look.
You would be surprised how open minded people on Psycho-Babble are. However, it is difficult to contend seriously with someone who fails to understand the biological nature of MDD and Bipolar Disorder. Manifest again is that these illnesses have biological components, many of which are self-perpetuating despite psychotherapeutic intervention. With modern technology, we now see the abnormalities in the morphology and physiological function of the brain in both trait and state of affective disorders. It is difficult to take seriously someone who has concluded that "chemical imbalances" don't exist to the degree estimated by epidemiologists without having studied the science behind the conclusions offered by modern psychiatry.
Keep an open mind and try to ask questions that are not rhetorical in nature. We will all learn more that way. Affective disorders are, unfortunately, biological. This is, of course, little more than my stating an opinion that is shared by many. Your opinion may differ. If you would like to debate the biological nature of Axis I disorders, feel free to. It will help reinforce many principles that lead to current opinion. You've got to be focused though, and try not to make global statements that do not address the details of the genesis of that opinion.
There is a difference between ethics and morality. I thought I'd just throw that in there.
Q: You previously stated the following: "As I've said before, some people do require these medications." Under what circumstances would these people require medications?
- Scott
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