Posted by MarkinBoston on February 10, 2001, at 22:11:54
In reply to Re: Dr. Martin Jesen-New Edition ready, posted by MarkinBoston on February 6, 2001, at 16:50:12
Today I received Jensen's updated version of his 4-5 year old book. Its much better organized and most closely resembles course/lab notes for a seminar. Its much easier to read than texts targeted for doctors, though references are at the end of each chapter. The lab-guide portions include tables of symptom frequency for different imbalances, and note sheets to record results from trying the drugs in each one of his protocols. The drugs are ordered with preference to effectiveness and shortest half-life (so drugs can be gone through more quickly). Jensen hasn't finished yet and indicates sections will be added later.
I think the new edition goes a long way toward promoting his protocol by making the testing so much easier to understand and follow. This book isn't about minor nuances of trying drug A vs. drug B, its about quickly trying drugs A, B, C, and D to see what happens with each. There are some notes about his experience with efficacy, like Effexor being the "most successful medicine" in his clinic, and other notes concern safety, like Wellbutrin having "1 in 1000 siezure risk".
Living in Boston where mental masturbation is rampant, the straightforward action approach is refreshing. No psychoanalysis, cognative therapy, talk therapy, or wanking, just go through this list trying these drugs!
The front cover is much better, Dr. Jensen's sketch of a brain section instead of a bad, New Age'y photo of an actress who was in the TV sitcom Eight is Enough. This alone boosts credibility.
Is it worth $50 + s&h to us here? Possibly, if the above sounds like what you want. I think the charts and tables help a mental health professional quickly evaluate and select treatment for patients.
> The revised edition of his book seems a little closer to reality. I had put my name on his office's waiting list a while ago and last week they called me. I gave them my visa # and they billed me $50-something. Hasn't appeared at my door yet. Billing my card is a step beyond "sent to the publisher" status of the last few months.
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