Posted by MattDDS on September 24, 2002, at 15:25:22
In reply to Re: Antidepressants versus placebo smackdown! » MattDDS, posted by Eddie Sylvano on September 24, 2002, at 14:56:49
>>Actually, it's quite feasible that some disorders may be beyond ever addressing by specific medications. Nobody really knows right now.
I think you've hit the nail right on the head. I agree, depression is likely to be much too complicated to fix by simply "crankin' up the serotonin".
I think of the brain as an electrical system, not a chemical system. The problem, I surmise, will more likely turn out to be "software" problem, rather than a "hardware" problem. This is, of course, speculation. As you say, it is just too early to say.
I do believe that some good has come from antidepressants. Namely, it has given us a starting point to do brain research, as well as sparked interest (financial as well as scientific) in the topic.
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