Posted by ItsHowdyDudyTime on November 28, 2002, at 23:27:02
In reply to Is there a medical term for AD poop-out?, posted by Jackster on November 27, 2002, at 12:28:22
> I'd like to do a search on the net - but not sure what term to use.
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> JackieJackie, I will reitterate what I said earlier only in simpler terms. Psychiatrists just dont know what causes antidepressant poop out. And they dont seem to be interested in finding out why or caring either. See, psychiatrists dont seem to be very interested in hard research or hard science. Mostly what they are interested in is psychobabble.
Psychiatrists want the same respect as other doctors in other branches of medicine that actually do real scientific research to back up their actions. But psychiatry doesnt do the hardcore kind of scientific research other doctors do in other branches of medicine. Yet they want the same respect, want to be called the title of "Doctor" etc. etc. It just doesnt jibe with me and a lot of others who have been there and done that. It also doesnt jibe with a lot of people who smartly use their internal medicine doctors or family doctors for their mental health needs and who wisely, are intuitively suspicious of psychiatrists and mental health professionals. I have oftentimes admired these kinds of individuals who refuse to see a psychiatrist, yet still are smart enough to get treated for their illness via a family doctor. Family and internal medicine doctors can prescribe many of the same drugs psychiatrists prescribe and in this era of SSRIs and atypical anti-psychotics, that is exactly what is happening oftentimes.
I wouldnt knock yourself out searching for an answer on this one. Because you wont find an answer and you will only be left feeling frustrated.
Howdy Doody
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