On Jan 9, 2007, at 1:00 PM, Helio W. wrote:
> External stimuli can affect a person's brain chemical balance, no?
> That
> would explain the poor scientific record of cures by prayer or
> psychoanalysis.
There are so many factors that go into achieving the correct
chemical mix in the brain, it's amazing that it works at all.
The problem with most drugs is that they cannot possibly address the
specific problem. Let's take the example of a serotonin deficiency,
the most common cause of clinical depression. There are several
possible causes for this:
1) deficiency in enzymes that create serotonin
2) overzealousness of enzymes that break down serotonin
3) structural abnormality in serotonin receptors
4) excess of serotonin analogues that compete for receptors
Each of these will have the same net effect, but for a completely
different reason. It is foolish to imagine that a single pill could
work for everyone.
BTW, the brain does respond chemically to thoughts, so there is an
excellent basis for talk therapy by iteself being beneficial in many
cases. The "improved" thoughts can trigger more serotonin release,
which in some cases can be a permanent change via "rewiring" of the
brain.
-- Ed Leafe
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