Posted by Larry Hoover on August 3, 2003, at 6:35:49
In reply to If you prefer the sledgehammer .... » Larry Hoover, posted by David Smith on August 2, 2003, at 22:43:58
> "If you prefer the sledgehammer swat of prescription medication,
> go for it."That was rather harsh rhetoric. Nutritional supplementation seldom leads to drastic or sudden changes in functionality. It's subtle. It's gentle. It may appear to do nothing at all. But I don't believe it does nothing (that's a philosophical statement). I think that supplementation can create an upwards trend in functionality, which can only be properly assessed over extended periods of time. To borrow from Narcotics Anonymous, "You didn't become sick in one day, so easy does it."
Psychotropic medications are designed to have profound effects. That's the whole point, it seems to me. And they have their place.
I would never recommend that anyone discontinue meds to try supplements. I've needed meds, and I've used them. And when I think about it, it's the times I've been on meds that I needed them, ya know? Whether that time has passed for you is an important question to answer.
I was trying to emphasize one particular difference between supplementation and medication, i.e. gentle, perhaps unnoticeable improvement vs. immediate and profound effects/side-effects.
> I just heard the most distressing speech.
> It concerns the use of serotinergic drugs and their effects on the body.
> I wonder what you folks think of it?When I get a chance, I'll have a go at listening to it.
> Try clicking on the second part of Dr. Ann Blake Tracy's lecture:
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> http://www.3sistersapothecary.com/html/resources/audio.cfm
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
>
> dave
>
> p.s. I am asking because once again I am questioning
> whether I should continue my meds.I hope you make a decision like that only after a good deal of reflection and planning. By planning, I mean things like ensuring supervision by a competent observer. Someone who can objectively assess how you're doing, and provide immediate support/treatment, if necessary.
Lar
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