I somehow do not agree to Dr.Mirkin when he says that depression cannot be handled by pstcotherapy, but with the intyake of anti-depressants. Dr. Mirkin feels that the causes of depression including feeling of helplessness, loneliness, guilty and sadness are due to the low levels of serotonin and consumption of anti-depressants would enhance it. On the other hand he says that consumption of Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft increases the sexual desire.
Does Dr. Mirkin guarantee sexual fulfilment during that period? In such cases when it is not fulfilled then the patient commits suicide. Then he goes on to say that a combined regimen of anti depressants may reduce the sexual desire, insomnia and tiredness. However, anti-depressants cannot reduce depression permanently. The patient cannot be kept on antidepressant pills through out his life...I hope Dr.Mirkin would agree to that.
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Anti-depressants do not have long-term efects.











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Dr.Ann Blake Tracy might be a worthwhile resource. Her research would take Dr.Mirkin’s comments and expand upon them to present depression and the workings of anti-depressants in a more complete perspective.
I have to admit that I am very disappointed by Dr.Mirkin’s lack of comment on nutrition. The Journal of Medicine recently stated that it won’t be long before it will be considered malpractice for a doctor to visit with a patient without discussing nutrition. Anti-depressants CANNOT be spoken of as lightly as they were by Dr.Mirkin, especially mixing. The body is such a complex system that one’s internal terrain and nutritional habits MUST be understood intimately before recommending any anti-depressant medication regimen.
Check out this Depression Blog for links to Dr.Ann Blake TRacy’s sites, how Merrill Osmond won his battle with depression, and many other resources for those of us working on depression.
Joseph
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