I have a friend (a college student) who participated in a study on personality disorder medication 3 months ago (for extra money). During this study she took two versions of personality disorder medication.
Recently she was admitted into a mental hospital, she is beign treated for bi polar disorder. May there be a correlation between the test 3 months ago?
My friend was healthy before all of this happened.
2007-03-17 16:02:46 · 12 answers · asked by demonstealer2000 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
My friend was health before taking this medicine.
She was being used as a 'guinea pig' for a pharmaceutical company to earn extra money, and they have to visit the pharmaceutical company’s doctor before they can be used in the testing to make sure they are healthy. During her stay at the hospital some doctors have thought that this would play a role, and some thought that it would not. So I just wanted more opinions.
This disorder also does not run in her family, and the doctors have said they are treating bi polar disorder, and they are not sure if this is what she had.
2007-03-17 16:44:38 · update #1
Yes, personality disorder medication can adversely affect one's personality. They alter the natural chemical process of the brain with damaging and irreversible effects. Majority of times the brain develops a dependence on these medications. When the person stops taking the medications, the brain is unable to cope with the lack of the medication thus, impairing the person's mental health.
2007-03-17 16:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously your friend had a mental illness but would not tell you & or anyone.They don't take people or pay them unless they are already having problems. Afterall how could they know if the study was a success or not. People who suffer depression or bipolar disorders suffer alone and are very self conscience about who knows.
Either the medication they used in the study did not help or lost it's effectiveness or your friend went off medications altogether. It is really hard to find the right meds and yes they can change your personality as thats thier intention,but they can also change it for the worse.Your friend is in the right place as they can moniter them and make sure the right medication is used.
2007-03-17 16:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by JackieG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they have people do this testing when they already have some type of disorder. Otherwise, how would they know it works? There's a good chance your friend was bi-polar already and didn't know it. My son is.
I would never recommend to anyone to be someone's Guinea pig with drug testing. Too scary, especially since pharmaceutical companies are really just about making money #1.
2007-03-17 16:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Daystar9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be. Sometimes drug use (legal or illegal) can bring about the hidden disease as it might be lying dormant. Since the most common age is late teen to early twenties, I'm not surprised to hear this. As far as it running in the family, some have cases that are mild and might not have ever been diagnosed (or in denial).
I think it would have come out at some point or another. Probably just waiting for that catalyst.
2007-03-17 17:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gosh you know that sounds terrible.I have a son who takes adderall,but i have not seen any bad effects.bi pollar is not a condition that i am aware of that can be caused by meds.it however can lay dormant for years or can be evident at birth.I guess the meds could have brought what was already there to the surface.but i think i would trust the doctors for that.we still don't know all the long term affects of some meds.any way I wish your friend well...
2007-03-17 16:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe that your friend was "healthy" before this happened. It would have been unethical for a study to be done on "healthy" people. She must have reported to those doing the study that she had symptoms of a "personality disorder."
Your friend is probably not being honest with you.
2007-03-17 16:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Libby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That medicine has probably long since left her body. Those medicines cannot cause bipolar disorder. In fact, many of them are used to treat bipolar disorder. Your friend is at an age where first episode of bipolar is commonplace.
2007-03-17 16:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My niece took street drugs and is now bi polar.
2007-03-17 16:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. That stuff can be really strong. I'd talk to a lawyer.
2007-03-17 16:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by Jazzycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-17 17:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by free_to_dream27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋