Posted by kpo2002 on July 30, 2002, at 19:58:53
In reply to Re: Anyone Out There?, posted by rainbowlight on July 23, 2002, at 18:28:46
Neurontin (gabapentin)is an anti-convulsant that is used to treat neuropathic pain as well as psychiatric disorders.
There appears to be a new trend in the medical/pharmaceutical world: finding new uses for old drugs.
Have you ever tried a drug call Trilifon? I don't know if I have the spelling right.
It is a drug commonly used by the VA to calm people down. One time I angrily stormed into a meeting and was whisked into solitary confinement and began to cry uncontrollably.
I was brought liquid Trilifon and refused to take it because I felt that I had a right to be angry and that I had a right to cry if I felt like crying. I was told that if I didn't take it that I would be given a shot.
I drank the Trilifon, but decided to conduct my own experiment. I was going to cry my eyes out - Trilifon or no Trilifon. I thought of the worst things that had wrecked my life, I thought of everything that made me angry or depressed. I wasn't going to give in to the VA or their drugs.
Much to my surprise after about 5 minutes I was unable to cry. I even tried to make myself cry by ruminating over and over all of the horrible things in my life. I couldn't believe it. It completely eliminated all feelings of agitation and anger. In a matter of minutes I was completely calm. I don't know the dosage since it wasn't a pill, and it didn't matter what the dosage was since I had no control over how much I took. But it sure did work.
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