Drugs and mental illness

[lunetunelover]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Do you believe the increased amount of medication prescribed to developing children and the increased amount of illegal drug use among developing kids has led to mental problems related to stunting of brain development of young adults and teenagers of today?

No. I simply believe advances in technology and knowledge of brain function, genetics, physiology and general medical and mental health have made it possible to more easily identify illnesses and irregularities.

[nickerman]

I don't see how anyone can argue that something altering a persons state of mind doesn't cause some kind of mental illness.

[dyslexic]

Originally Posted by lunetunelover

No. I simply believe advances in technology and knowledge of brain function, genetics, physiology and general medical and mental health have made it possible to more easily identify illnesses and irregularities.

what advances, they still shock your brain ECT , the have been doing that to long to even remember. there are no new meds that work in the last 10 years only with ssri,s , o yes there have been a few trails but all failed, know ketamine they act like vets so lets play horse Moderator cut: against guidelines