Posted by SLS on September 9, 2012, at 22:43:33
In reply to Lou's response-the chemical imbalance{redacted} » Phillipa, posted by Lou Pilder on September 9, 2012, at 17:03:18
> Are you aware that the FDA has sent a warning letter to a drug manufacturer that used the chemical imbalnce phrase, for it is not allowed?
No, I wasn't. Where can I find this letter?
Thanks.
At some point, the term "chemical imbalance" must be evaluated semantically. We are made entirely of chemicals, 60% of which is water (the brain is 70% water). I suppose that the physiological anomalies seen in many mental illnesses can be described as imbalances in the chemistry of life. They are just not necessarily imbalances in the amounts of available neurotransmitters.
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