Posted by bleauberry on December 20, 2010, at 5:39:22
In reply to *Not* Thinking in terms of meds, posted by linkadge on December 17, 2010, at 18:19:43
I think pbabble does tend to highlight an OCD-like behavior amongst most of us....obsessed with meds.
I totally support meds, but I think we too often lose context and perspective. In only rare cases do we see a pill(s) restore someone to who they wish to be.
That's why I tend to think in terms of the whole body and total health, not becoming engrossed with only the outward symptoms we see from the brain being impacted. In that regard, I have a fair amount of OCD. :-)
Clinical trials and anecdotal evidence do not support the kind of faith and hope that most of us put into meds.
No one ever had a deficiency of prozac. But for sure they do have a deficiency of neurotransmitter production, methylcobabaline, p5p, gut integrity, methyl groups, cortisol, immune system, anti-inflammatory; and sometimes an overabundance of things like heavy metals, fungi, and bacteria. All of the drugs we focus our lives on do nothing on any of these issues.
For sure though, IMO, the right med combined with a comprehensive multi-pronged strategy can restore people from the dark more reliably than a med alone.
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