chemical imbalance

created by sl0throp

(idea) by sl0throp (3.6 y) (print) ? I like it! Mon Mar 13 2000 at 8:29:15

Mental illnesses may be caused by a bad mixture of chemicals (neurotransmitters, etc.) in the brain. Drugs like Prozac are supposed to restore your out-of-whack brain stew to something more amenable to your mental health and welfare.

Other drugs, like cocaine, crystal meth, etc. temporarily bind to receptors in your brain, producing their respective euphoric effects. Those drugs, however, are generally not designed with long-term safe use in mind, and being a long-time user may leave you permanently whacked-out. Even marijuana, when ingested in mass quantities over a long period of time, will alter your brain's chemistry (arguably not for the better...).

(thing) by tim_three (3.4 y) (print) ? I like it! Mon Mar 13 2000 at 8:39:31

Rationale for therapeutic drug use is an analogy to a cast: A cast holds a broken limb in the correct postion and protects it, to allow it to heal. Drugs are meant to hold the brain stew in the correct position, while it buids new fully functional ruts.

Of course, that makes the assumption of a correct position for the brain.

Endogenous depression	Mental illness	Here is Today! Here is Morning! Hello Hello Hello Here I Am!	Prozac
Dangerous personal philosophies	Electrolyte imbalance	I don't like the drugs	antidepressant
The doctors are confident the pills will always win	marijuana	neurotransmitter	Drugs
December 23, 2002	Clinical depression	E2 clueless (newbie) mistakes to avoid	The Urge to Hurt
Electroconvulsive therapy	Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder	My parents	Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
psychiatrist	False Faces	The Cold Vein	Happiness is a temporary chemical imbalance

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