Posted by Else on July 3, 2001, at 17:27:42
In reply to Re: (life on meds) so... how does everyone feel!??, posted by geekUK on July 3, 2001, at 14:35:38
One might be happy on meds if:
a)The right meds are prescribed
and
b)The remedy isn't worse than the illness.I thinks the medications availlable to us right now have too many life-spoiling side effects to make us truly happy (and I would call anorgasmia and emotional indifference life-spoiling, although compared to quadraplegia it does sound a tad excessive). I don't think we are about to get medications that allow us to be truly happy because by some twisted moralistic logic this is considered WRONG. Many people believe suffering is useful without questionning why. But is it? Some people are lucky enough to be happy without a pill. The medical establishment probably considers this a pathology. I mean, they actually list euphoria as an *adverse* side effect of dexedrine. Oh my God, I feel euphoric, better call my doctor and put an end to that!
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