tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32798747.post6947123962903588305..comments2020-06-02T06:26:45.549-07:00Comments on Science Banter: Just say no to (prescription) drugs.TerriGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005137269406729048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32798747.post-27198267551973632722016-10-10T01:21:16.570-07:002016-10-10T01:21:16.570-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510779248999921959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32798747.post-69921609254740407002008-03-10T01:22:00.000-07:002008-03-10T01:22:00.000-07:00You don't really address what the issue is with dr...You don't really address what the issue is with drugs taking a few weeks to kick in . . . I'd be curious. <BR/><BR/>also, your Discover link goes to a credit card, not Discover Magazine.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897503088489994610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32798747.post-90610946052381986402007-09-19T11:10:00.000-07:002007-09-19T11:10:00.000-07:00I with what have seen less problems with chemicals...I with what have seen less problems with chemicals in our food and persription Drugs.<BR/>The medical and psycologic brought me to where I am today, so yes there is a place for it. <BR/>I know of a few things that mat help;<BR/>cin3@mac.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32798747.post-61690688339391177422007-03-12T12:42:00.000-07:002007-03-12T12:42:00.000-07:00I agree with you that prescription drugs are indee...I agree with you that prescription drugs are indeed necessary for debilitating diseases (i.e., depression). This is especially true for individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder, as the suicide rate for untreated people with this disorder is one out of four. Further, untreated bipolars are prone to mania which typically results in self-medication (i.e., alcohol and recreational drugs) and participation in high-risk activities (e.g., unprotected sex). As to considering what is going on in a bipolar brain on a drug (or typically a cocktail of drugs), individuals with bipolar disorder must find a psychiatrist who they can trust. Knowledge of the side-effects of medications for bipolar disorder is, of course, very useful information. However, for the layperson (i.e., a non-scientist), understanding the molecular mechanisms in the brain underlying their treatment is a bit too much to ask.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006347466427925116noreply@blogger.com