Posted by garnet71 on February 9, 2009, at 18:48:32
In reply to Good grief...NOT a pro ssri video, posted by West on February 9, 2009, at 12:10:11
It's very important to look at all sides of issues, imo. I think the anti-psychiatry movement is pretty damn warranted and some knowledge or readings regarding the subject should be required for all future pdocs in med. school. I cannot imagine why so many people don't want to look at both sides of an issue. I can't comprehend it.
Here's an interesting database-"story" index:
http://www.ssristories.com/index.html
Can't vouch for the credibility of the information, but such tracking is a good idea.
It's very easy to say that those with bad SSRI experiences were already ill to begin with, and that the outcome of situations were a result of pre-existing conditions; but at the same time, it seems very important to consider the implications of continually prescribing brain-altering drugs to the masses w/o any biological testing! I think its pretty damn scary to prescribe, for example, SSRIs without first being sure there is actually a seratonin deficiency in the brain. BTW, there is a seratonin test available. Not 100% accurate, so maybe we should ask the question as to why more accurate tests are not being developed?
Here's an interesting video back at you. It's sounds a bit rambling at first, but the overall point is provocative; from the point of an anthropologist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ewvCNguug
If you're really interested in ingenious ideas or analysis from some of the most creative thinkers around on trends and societal issues, browse this site for a while:
www.ted.com
It's pretty amazing.
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