--- In [email protected], bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in today's Fairfield Ledger http://www.ffledger.com
> Russell England, a psychiatrist at the Chautauqua Clinic in > Fairfield, said schizophrenia is probably genetic in origin, a > chemical imbalance in the brain caused by biology rather than a > person's upbringing. Note the use of the word "probably" There is no proof for the "chemical imbalance" theory. There used to be a commercial (for paxil I think) where they had litle pac man type creatures on the screen and one was isolated. It states "one theory is" that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain. I have personally interviewed 100's of people on psychotropics (Prozac, Zoloft, etc) and only one ever told me they gave him a blood test before putting him on meds. By my own count only 15% of them thought the drugs helped them. I know this may been seen as a Scientology "rant" but I have experience talking to these type of people because they come to me seeking help. Over the last 5 1/2 years I've come to my own personal conclusion that these drugs are spiritually debilitating. I am not a Dr. and have never told anyone to stop taking them or made them wrong for doing so. I just ask them how they feel when they take them and 85% (consevatively) tell me things like: "I don't feel myself" "feel wooden" "like a zombie" "It's the only 'option' I was given" I do not mean to offend those who are taking these type of drugs. Depression, neurosis, & psychosis are real and do need to be dealt with. I just feel there are more effective measures that don't involve psychotropics. And I feel stongly and emotionally about it. At this point, I can often look in someone's eyes and see they are on them. One particular girl was beautiful but couldn't focus and was very nervous. She was on several of the drugs at once and desperately wanted help as she felt the drugs were "messing her up". Tears came to my eyes (as they have many times). I can't help someone on those drugs. And so, so many people are on them. Thanks for reading. I had to share that. Jeff To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
