Why shrinks are full of it....

A member here suggested I ask my "doctor" for a brain scan to prove to me if I have a chemical imbalance or not.

I today asked my shrink for one of these scans and she hesitated and started feeding me some bs story that they need multiple scans that its not easy and it costs a lot of money and that my insurance wouldn't cover it.

Is it just me or are they full of it?

P0ci wrote:A member here suggested I ask my "doctor" for a brain scan to prove to me if I have a chemical imbalance or not.

I today asked my shrink for one of these scans and she hesitated and started feeding me some bs story that they need multiple scans that its not easy and it costs a lot of money and that my insurance wouldn't cover it.

Is it just me or are they full of it?

She likely thinks they exist , does she have a computer in the room ?

Ask "how much do they cost?"

Whats the name of the test ?

where did you learn about this test ?

Do you know anyone who has had this test ?

look at this,

Finally, there is not a single peer-reviewed article that can be accurately cited to support claims of serotonin deficiency in any mental disorder, while there are many articles that present counterevidence. Furthermore, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) does not list serotonin as the cause of any mental disorder. The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry addresses serotonin deficiency as an unconfirmed hypothesis, stating “Additional experience has not confirmed the monoamine depletion hypothesis”

The "chemical imbalance" myth , http://chriskresser.com/the-chemical-imbalance-myth

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P0ci wrote:A member here suggested I ask my "doctor" for a brain scan to prove to me if I have a chemical imbalance or not.

I today asked my shrink for one of these scans and she hesitated and started feeding me some bs story that they need multiple scans that its not easy and it costs a lot of money and that my insurance wouldn't cover it.

Is it just me or are they full of it?

When my ex who didn't like me taking pills asked my doctor "what exactly is medically wrong with him" he picked up a book, hesitated and stated that I have neorons that misfire in my brain.

They refuse to say "we have no idea" and instead will lie.

More then serotonin I see dopamine imbalance label everywhere.

Something I refuse to believe.

Yes isn’t it absolutely amazing how well Pharma sold us on Prozac and serotonin reuptake inhibitors. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/ ... ture.shtml Factoring for placebo there is scant evidence to support for their efficacy. I’m OK with placebo but not at the costs of $10 billion. Ironically they sold us on these antidepressants with psychology. The same psychology that Anna Freud brought to Madison Avenue decades ago. The same psychology they used to sell us the Mr. Potato Head doll in 60s. They could mock us potato heads and still sell us on their doll.

History will show Pharma’s only significant contribution to the human psyche as Viagra.

There full of it because they are liars and exaggerators. They examine people with ulterior motives. Anytime they look to admit or commit someone they play with theories instead of simply stating truths and facts which are the things there profession does not honor.

T.A. Anderson wrote:History will show Pharma’s only significant contribution to the human psyche as Viagra.

Not just Viagra, but the legalization and the systematic prescription of amphetamines to young children... Who sell them to college students for weed money.

Caged In wrote:

T.A. Anderson wrote:History will show Pharma’s only significant contribution to the human psyche as Viagra.

Not just Viagra, but the legalization and the systematic prescription of amphetamines to young children... Who sell them to college students for weed money.

lol smart kids, Ill take weed over speed any day of the week.

Lol then you've never tried LSD.

Caged In wrote:Lol then you've never tried LSD.

Ohh yes indeed I have, was fun but definatly not something you can do everyday like pot. I also prefer E over LSD. Or in fact combining both of them

But this was 10 years ago, haven't done any of them since, just smoke pot sometimes now.

I wish they would just be honest and say, "I have no idea what is wrong with you. The things you describe are similar to many other people and we have labeled these set of symptoms as ______. I do have this pill that some people have said helps them" Then they can let the person choose if they want to go that route or not.

I suppose that might not be as believable though...and wouldn't sell as many pills.