Posted by jay beck on July 5, 2003, at 17:21:41
In reply to Re: seroquel for insomnia, posted by Caleb462 on July 5, 2003, at 0:09:27
caleb there is such thing as a "good" or "bad" drug, they take "very bad" drugs off the market.
what you consider "bad" or "good" may differ from me, or anyone elese. but lets say there was a drug for headache that caused a little significant irreversable organ damage every time it was used, but it took care of that headache any time very fast. even though it was effective i would call that drug "very bad".
now how about a drug for insomnia that was not addictive, no side effects and you woke up well rested. I would call this a " very good" drug
as for ssris as whole i would call them "pretty good" they are fairly effective with some anoying side-effects, sometimes. even if they don't work for whoever and so and so doesnt get any side-effects.
now to anti-psychotics: they have very bad side-effects, even if you don't intually notice them or don't notice them when being treated with them. as for there effectiveness at helping psychotic disorders, they are usualy not tolarable at the dose required to help a fully scitzophrenic person. if they were we wouldnt need ANYBODY in mental instatutions for scitzophrenia. (besides VERY rare exeptions, not the 20% or so now adays) i have slight paranoid dillusions sometimes and i live with them. why? because anti-psychotics at the dose required to treat me have horrable side effects. so as the thought process would take you. just because whoever has no problem with side-effect and so and so loves his zombie-pills dose not make these drugs any better or worse. they arnt effective enough to completely treat (and i mean even around 90% treat) most scitzophrenics and they have a slew of side-effects. (that WAY more people feel then most other drugs) i would call them "bad" drugs
jay
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