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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:58 PM Original message |
Mass psychosis in the US |
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firehorse (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. seroquel an anti psychotic med, is commonly prescribed off label for insomnia |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Americans are a drug dependent society |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I was raised by a crazy woman. Consequently, I will never be normal. |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My BiPolar daughter is also? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I guess I just don't believe you there. |
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greenbird (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
78. My daughter was also diagnosed as bipolar at age 17. |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I absolutely understand |
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larwdem (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. yes |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Have you seen the Black Box warning about giving these drugs to Seniors |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I don't prescribe my mother's medications |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Sympathy, but... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Well I guess you're just better than me. nt |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I'm not better than you...I'm just saying "Never say never." |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I really don't care if you like my attitude or not. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. When you have a conversation in a public forum... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. Scientology saved you! |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Interesting... |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. I had a hellish childhood |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I was writing about my own situation. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Not everything is an argument or a rebuttal, btw. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Thanks, but I already knew that there are health people in the world,... |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Wheelchair... |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #55 |
69. I'm also NOT saying... |
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Old Time Pagan (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. My response was not intended to be a rebuttal |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm 46 and don't take any medications. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Ask the nurses, some of their biggest & RECURRING problems with Elders are med |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Gee I guess people like me with bone marrow disorders should just toughen up |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. No, no, no. Those are physical disorders. |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. No, we just don't have what it takes |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
72. It's a difficult issue. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
71. It's not one way or the other. |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Take this med and then sue when it fucks you up! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why do all of the PC drugs belong to Pharma? Is this economic discrimination? nt |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. ummm who but drug makers make drugs? |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. God. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. So, between ecstasy and acid, which is naturally occurring? |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Did you read my post? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. "(And yes, I know only two of those are strictly naturally occurring)." |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. Shrooms. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. So, between ecstasy and acid, which is naturally occurring? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
63. Uh, wow . . . you have heard of medical marijuana, right? Not to mention other |
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Cereal Kyller (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. What about Zoloft? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
77. Zoloft works |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Abilify causes tremors. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. It is more useful to describe drugs as Affecting Serotonin, or Norephedrine levels |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. I was an adult case manager for our local mental health consortium.. |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Other than the 100lb weight gain and diabetes Zyprexa's just wonderful |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. Ah yes, because of course true mental illness doesn't exist does it? |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Just because you don't 'know anyone who has been hurt by them' |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. And yet, back then........... |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Your determination of what is worse is immaterial, and wrong. |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
57. You kinda read me wrong here. |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Apologies... |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
76. It's alright. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. All drugs have side effects. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. All drugs have side effects. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I would never suggest that drug companies or any other industry is above criticism. nt |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. You clearly do not know what you are talking about... |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I agree on over prescription |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Really balanced point of view. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
73. i'm so sorry for your loss. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. While I agree that they may be overprescribed, |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. Reining in abuses by the pharmaceutical industry |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oh for gods' sake. Really? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Pharmaceutical prices are one of the major drivers |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. I agree that it should be more of a priority. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. We are living in a world evolution has not equipped us for. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
58. I think you have hit on the crux of it there. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
59. Great point. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
67. I agree |
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IronicNews (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
74. Beautifully Put |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. I have a son who is not nuero-typical... |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
42. The Trap: What Ever Happened to Our Dream of Freedom? (BBC) Adam Curtis |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. and also heart trouble |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
65. -read the posts and I am truly amazed at some |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I hope you're not talking about me. |
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potone (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
70. For anyone who is interested, I can recommend two articles about this. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
75. This I believe. It's quite evident. n/t |
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