Posted by Jack Smith on May 19, 2003, at 14:34:40
In reply to Re: Scott's 100% right » Jack Smith, posted by ace on May 19, 2003, at 3:10:02
> > There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest second trials don't always work as good first.
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> Ummm....those anecdotes mean little.They mean a whole lot to me. If I was just interested in clinical studies, I wouldn't be here. The point of this board for me is to get anecdotal stories, beyond just the official stuff.
>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.
>Poopout is a real phenomenon. It is documented. I hope you never experience it but I know I have. I do not know if there is an adequate scientific explanation for it but there are plenty of things that science has yet to explain, especially in the realm of mental illness.
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> 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.
>It was meant to be hyperbole. But, really, the theory that mental illness is just a simple imbalance of a couple of neurotransmitters just doesn't work. There are so many factors at play in our brain chemistry that we are really just at the beginning of understanding.
Good luck Ace and I hope the Nardil begins its work for you soon.
JACK
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