Posted by tessellated on February 23, 2006, at 20:00:53
I believe that the withdrawl effects from most medications used properly for some brief period like under 2 years has nothing to do with brain damage.
Rather, these effects are due to a sensitivity (or down regulation) one's neuron's self generate. This occurs to practically any psychotropic chemical. Our neurons have genetically based self limiting "sensors" (pre and post receptor regulators) which adjust to and compensate for excessive and limited amounts of X active chemical agent.
Therefore most of withdrawl is TEMPORARY.
EVEN though it never feels like that.
Our brain tissue does in fact grow: neurogenisis-through both input (axonic) and output (dendritic) formations. AD's have been shown to assist in this process also called neuroplasticity.DO NOT underestimate the brains resiliance.
DO NOT overestimate it either: certain chems do cause neurotoxicity through hyper excitation: like shooting amphetamines/cocaine.The transition in and out of AD therapy is always difficult, though typically the pain will fade. The pupose ideally for AD therapy is not lifelong dependancy, but to enable one to get past the immediate difficulty, and to later become ultimately self dependant. Not an easy task for some; no question for others.
What I don't understand is the EXACT difference science asserts between AD withdrawl and other forms. Poop out=tolerance. Does not craving occur on AD? I suppose its either subtle, or simply part of the current marketing ploy to allow the vast distribution and profit taking these chems represent.
Personally, I do not believe it's a matter of science, rather economics.
Remember Freud saw coke as THE cure in his day.
I believe its part of the bargain one makes with AD therapy.
AD's are a temporary and potentially critical stop gap.
But DEPENDANCY arises and needs to be addressed at some point. Ideally when ones life is in a place when its tolerable.tesl8ed.
poster:tessellated
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