Posted by JahL on March 21, 2001, at 14:57:17
In reply to Re: Dividing PsychoBabble Into Categories, posted by Dr. Bob on March 20, 2001, at 0:19:47
> > separate categories such as depression, social phobia, bi-polar disorder, etc., and maybe another category for the less frequent posts may make it easier for those looking to keep up-to-date on others' experiences as well as to try to provide helpful feedback.
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> I have in fact been wondering about dividing it again. But for some reason it doesn't seem so broke right now... In any case, one thing with doing it based on diagnosis is that some drugs are used for more than one diagnosis, so there might be a lot of overlap.
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> One idea, however, would be to separate out antidepressants, the most-discussed type of drug... Or something else to try might be to separate out drugs not available in the US...
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> Well, let me know what you think,
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> BobI would leave well alone. Most people on this board seem to have multiple dxs & take multiple meds. Separation could lead to over-simplification & a decrease in the current 'cross-pollination' of info that occurs here (ie someone with depression can learn about the potential viability of say, antipsychotics or AEDs).
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