Yeah no one can argue with that... However, I think the point missed was that in some cases not all. Is that drugs prescribed by doctors might not be the answer, well at least for some.
I can also add that we know that the brain is complicated, but do we actually really take notice? I know I was amazed when being described how the brain uses seretonin, and how the autistic spectrum is so complex and how these people see and deal with things because the brain is essentially wired differently. What I guess I didn't say is that misdiagnosis is too easy, and even someone who is ADHD/ADD might be misdiagnosed and can take time to correct. The fact is that a person with ADD/ADHD can also have symptoms from any other part of that spectrum, and it is required that for someone to really live a normal life that all these aspects are dealt with and combated. -- Senior Coldfusion Developer Aegeon Pty. Ltd. www.aegeon.com.au Phone: +613 9015 8628 Mobile: 0404 998 273 -----Original Message----- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 10:18 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Depression(was Re: Need suggestions ...) Most metal illnesses have no cure, yet.... they've not found a way to permanently correct the chemical imbalances in the brain that cause clinical depression, ADD, ADHD, and any number of conditions. Until that time treating the symptoms is all we have. For some, the drugs are the only way to get through, without being completely debilitated by the "symptoms" I speak from experience... Gruss Gott wrote: >> MJ wrote: >> such a wide-ranging generalization that medication is something that is not necessary, when in many cases it is life-saving. >> >> > > Sure, but the point is whether there are other non-drug treatments > that would have the same efficacy without the side effects of the > billions spent on Pharma (and maybe spent on things that would further > help us???). > > Example: In the 1800s most people with battle injuries had their limbs > amputated to avoid gangrene death. So amputation was "life saving", > but today we'd say it was totally unnecessary because we understand > the cause and therefore the cure RATHER than the treatment. > > Depression drugs don't cure the disease. They just treat the symptoms. > > And the argument is that they really don't do that any better than > non-drug methods and come with a ton of side effects include a > bleeding wallet. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:266064 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
