Because far too many doctors (not all, but too many) try to fix every problem by throwing a pill at it.rotor wrote:Why are "good" kids put on psychotropic drugs? Who treats psychosis in normal kids? Of course "good" kids can go bad if they abuse drugs such as amphetamines and heroin but when we talk about psychotropic drugs I am talking about psychotic individuals that return as functional people with the use of drugs. There is a lot of difference between neurosis and true psychosis.Pawpaw wrote:On the flip side of this, I have seen several good kids who were put on these drugs and they turned into hellions.rotor wrote:I really have to disagree with this statement. I have seen many psychotic individuals return to full functioning human beings when they took their drugs. What bothers me about the latest shooting in Colorado is that the young man was an Eagle Scout. I have never seen a "bad" kid that was an Eagle Scout. Something major had to cause a psychotic break.baldeagle wrote:Pyschotropic drugs. Instead of advocating for gun control, activitsts should be advoating for suing the pharmaceutical companies that sell the drugs and the psychiatrists who prescribe them.
Little Johnny won't do his homework... put him on Ritalin!
Little Susie talks too much in class... put her on Prozak!
It's the old hammer/nail problem. Well that and too many doctors think that having that title makes them a genius and everyone else an idiot.
I don't intend to insult anyone except the doctors that fit that mold. I have known many fine doctors and PAs in my life. I've also had the misfortune of meeting some who are exactly like those I mentioned above.