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Old 06-26-2006, 08:43 AM
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I wouldn't rely on Frued were I you. Psychiatric medicine has increasing moved away from Fruedian principles over the last hundred plus years. Now, with even more advanced findings of the mental workings of the brain, which, in truth, will possibly never be fully understood, Frued's ideas are being tossed out at a faster rater than ever.

In the 90's people started becoming really mistrustful of psychiatric medicine, because many psychiatrists were themselves nuts. However, there are diamonds in the rough, as the saying goes. These are the doctors that keep abreast of neurology and neuropsychiatry, and advancements in neurological research.

A regular run of the mill shrink will prescribe lithium and prozac...maybe a mild antipsychotic for someone with bipolar disorder. A doctor of psychiatry will prescribe an anticonvolsent medicine because the chemicals that cause the massive fluctuations in mood patterns are related to the chemicals that cause epilectic seizures.

Also, it is a medical fact that putting someone with bipolar disorder on an antidepresant is seriously stupid, because it will cause manic episodes which in turn cause psychotic episodes. Thus, among learned doctors of psychiatry who actually know what they're doing, don't really use psychotropic medication anymore, because it doesn't work. (Psychotropic= Antidepresants and shit like that). They also don't dope you up on heavy medication, because they believe that quality of life is essential to the patient.

Also, bare in mind that Frued was, in fact, an opium addicted coke head in love with his mother. ...Just a little food for thought.
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