Posted by river1924 on October 13, 2006, at 23:59:27
In reply to Re: original of MAOi article available online » psychobot5000, posted by Phillipa on October 10, 2006, at 19:17:32
Hi,
Just a few points I've noticed over the last ten years.
1. Drugs are more likely to be approved if funded and pressed by gigantic US/multinationals.
2. Up and coming drugs often do as well as established drugs in drug studies which place them head to head... the problem is that neither do better than placebo.
3. Drugs must fit a DSM category. I'm sure some abandoned drugs have some worth with people. But there is no oversleeping disorder, no apathy disorder, no irritable disorder, ...just a big freaking label called "depression."
4. Drugs studies exclude people on meds or who have taken meds or who have symptoms of more than one "problem." Personally, I think that leaves the more seriously ill or those who need drug "cocktails" in the cold.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. River.
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