Posted by medlib on March 7, 2000, at 4:28:25
In reply to BRAINSTORM: novel antidepressants , posted by ryan_s on March 7, 2000, at 0:09:07
ryan-
I know that you are trying sincerely to provide a valuable service to other sufferers, but I hope you will rethink your brainstorm. The people on this board provide a unique collection of anecdotal clinical experiences in order to try to help one another. But when you try to disect their "data" from the whole of their "experience", you are left with a self-selected dataset with a very small "N"--a sample from which no researcher can usefully generalize.Neurotransmitter activity of meds is an interesting piece of the "puzzle", but I know of no reputable psych professional who would make that info their primary decision point; I believe that anyone who prescribes for himself on the basis of that alone is "malpracticing".
I think it was Pope who said "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." (I'm too lazy to look it up). Until we can come up with the psych equivalent of the "Unified Field Theory" to explain the individual variability of treatment responses, psych will have to remain an "Art." That doesn't make it less valuable, just more individual, less susceptible to generalization.
I think the most useful treatment application of this board's info is finding individuals' stories which resonate for you and using their rx experiences as a "talking hypothesis" with your psych pro.
Whew! Climbing down off my soapbox, I DO think some may find a database of overseas drugs and sources very helpful.
Geez! I think I just made contact with how difficult it is for me to disagree with someone, after a life-long pattern of simply withdrawing. I don't mean to discourage or offend.
medlibI am trying to compile a list of new or novel antidepressants. the ad that you choose to list can be domestic or overseas. furthermore, please list the receptor that is influenced by the antidepressant, a pharmacy (domestic or overseas) where the ad can be purchased, and a description of your personal experience while on the medication (if you have had experience). thanks for all of your help. hopefully this list will help refractory depressants get the medication that they deserve.
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