Posted by ace on May 19, 2003, at 3:10:02
In reply to Scott's 100% right, posted by Jack Smith on May 16, 2003, at 16:55:06
> There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest second trials don't always work as good first.
Ummm....those anecdotes mean little. Biochemically, a fifth trial works as good as a first trial. This whole business is like the nonsense about poop-out. It's a phenomenological problem that is going on - the drug is working just as well as before, but the person is expecting too much, over-analysing.
Actually my Dr disagrees with me, like a lot of you probably will. He seem s to think the enzymes may become overwhelmed. Others think receptor death, blah, blah, blah.
I disagree and think that these drugs are not toxic enough (unlike ones used in cancer treatment) to render such damage to the extent that therapeutic results cease while the drug is acting in the body.
But the above refers to every other AD except SSRIs. I have reservations about these.
Anyhow, just my opinion...guess what? I could be wrong!Doubt it though.
As far as mental health goes, we are still at the bleeding and leeches stage.
We are making great progress actually. This is statement is hyperbolical.
Ace.
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