If the frontal cortex is "the seat of the human soul", why would we even want to dare mess with it? Couldn't this rewire certain persons into mental disability? Could it turn certain people into psychos?
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2006-09-24 04:04:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
SSRIs may work wonders for some individuals, but for others, there is no doubt that they unleash Hell (a.k.a "Prozac Hell"). To deny this fact is utter naievity...
2006-09-24 04:19:07 · update #1
well that is why modern medicine would like you to take these drugs....they fix one problem for a cost....while that drug gives you a side effect...in time a person will need the use of another drug to get rid of a side effect (not to mention you may never recover from one antidepressant side effect, like suicide)....therefore the government and pharmaceutical companies make money off sick people
I do believe a lot of medicines prescribed today, especially for mental illness, are not needed. We need to try everything else possible (counseling,rehab, etc.) before popping a pill in person's mouth. Sure many argue that there are chemical imbalances, but I think a lot of mental illness problems are environmental.
2006-09-24 04:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by USuck79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SSRI's do not "rewire" any part of the brain, rather they inhibit pre-synaptic serotonin re-uptake and have a very slight effect on norepinephrine and dopamine activity in the brain. Each of these neurotransmitters play a role in the stabilization of a persons mood, and SSRIs help to stabilize these neurotransmitters so that they do what they are supposed to do. Once SSRI's are discontinued, there are no lasting effects (the brain is not re-wired). However, they should not be discontinued abruptly without the directions to do so coming from your doctor.
SSRIs are safe and have been found to be very effective when they are taken the right way. You do not have to worry about them rewiring or effecting your frontal cortex.
2006-09-24 04:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been on SSRI's for years now and can tell you they do not rewire the brain in any way. Some people have a lack of serotonin or nor-epinephrine that is manufactured by the brain. The only thing these drugs do is affect these levels and only while you are actively taking these medications. Depression is an awful disease and I'd hate for anyone not to get the help they need for fear of these medications. I've suffered from depression for years and the biggest misconception I hear is that the medications are "happy pills". They aren't, they are here to pull you out of the pit of depression so that you can manage your disease on an even playing field. These medications have never made me happy. They make me see a little more clearly and are very helpful. Please don't be afraid of the medication. It is far scarier to be so down that you can't manage to get out of bed.
2006-09-24 04:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if you actually read the article, it talks about improving diminished function from those areas of the brain, so i'm going to have to say, no
this is nothing new--we already know they can work, how they work is mostly incidental. Besides, saying that your soul 'lives' in your brain is kind of naiive, wouldn't you say?
2006-09-24 04:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by banzai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about all of that but if the meds work then maybe you had a glitch and needed fixen
2006-09-24 04:07:37 · answer #5 · answered by empresscalls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋