“Anti-psychotics, by the way, are themselves psychotic. They improve severe cases of psychosis, but where no psychosis exists they create one.”
Interesting statement. I was on serotonin re-uptake inhibitors for seven years (not for psychosis or depression, thank you very much). Since I would not accept any opiates (by choice) I was given an alternative which worked very well. Admittedly, I did not receive any really heavy anti-psychotics, but it was interesting reading the “black box warning” that came with the meds. Who would have thought that a medication to relieve moderate+ pain from adhesive arachnoiditis would carry a warning re. potential suicidal behavior? Fascinating, scary, but no suicidal symptoms developed I’m happy to say.
Interestingly enough, titrating off all of the meds, after a spinal cord stimulator was implanted, left me pretty cranky for 5-6 weeks. I guess the brain becomes unhappy when it doesn’t have the biochemical toys it’s gotten used to. No residual problems fortunately, but just by using this class of drugs you are reminded that it’s not like taking an aspirin every night.
Lord help those that need the meds, but don’t get them. That really must be like HELL on Earth. How did people live without out them 50 years ago? I know, many of them didn’t in the end.