Posted by SLS on March 24, 2018, at 8:48:40
In reply to Re: Lyme disease - a neuropsychiatric disease » SLS, posted by bleauberry on March 24, 2018, at 8:01:35
> That is very interesting. Thank you for that.
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> My personal hypothesis is that most - maybe 7 of 10 - suicides are actually due to a serious brain insult from an ongoing unsuspected tick-born infection, not due to a life crisis.Where did you get the "7 of 10" statistic? That seems rather high.
> I also commonly see the 'molehill to mountain' phenomenon, where normal every day things which are molehills in your life - issues but not big issues - become unsurmountable mountains. Nothing actually changed except your perception.
Depending on the underlying pathology, CBT will help some people while antidepressants will help others. Ideally, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy can be employed together.
> For short term or acute management of symptoms these are my general population favorites:
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> Prozac first, Zoloft 2nd.
> Zyprexa first, Abilify or Seroquel 2nd.
> Ritalin first, Adderall second.
> Nortriptyline
> Alprazolam or LorazepamNice list.
Why did you choose Prozac over Lexapro?
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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