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WARNING: Dendritic Spreading

Leslie E. Packer, PhD lpacker at nyc.pipeline.com
Fri May 24 17:00:16 EST 1996


On May 24, 1996 16:58:15 in article <Re: WARNING: Dendritic Spreading>,
'rogue007 at ix.netcom.com (Rogue 007)' wrote: 
 
 
>lpacker at nyc.pipeline.com(Leslie E. Packer, PhD) wrote: 
> 
>>Yes, but I think we'd agree that it's important for the general society
to 
>>be aware of these problems so that they can be more understanding of
people 
>>who choose not to take them.  I had a tough time being supportive of 
>>someone who kept going off his li (bipolar) even though he'd been through
3 
>>involuntary commitments because he was so severely manic.  Once I 
>>understood more about the SE he was experiencing, it helped a bit. 
Didn't 
>>change my opinion that he needed to be on it, but at least it tempered
the 
>>approach.  
> 
>Except there are a number of meds that help bipolar disorder besides 
>just lithium, many people use them because they prefer having their 
>symptoms controlled and these meds do not cause the same kind of side 
>effects.  In fact, for some people, using a different mood stabilizer 
>than lithium can not only be a solution for side effects but be more 
>effective as well.  Usually the second- line medication for those who 
>don't tolerate or respond well to lithium is carbamazepine, other 
>common possibilities are Klonopin and sodium valproate in one form or 
>another.  I've heard of beta- and calcium- channel blockers being 
>useful too.   
 
Yes.  They had explored a variety of meds (I should have made it clear). 
Lithium was the only one that had any significant effect.   
But thanks for thinking to mention those approaches.  Your point is a good
one to keep in mind when people complain about horrendous side effects,
since not all drugs are equal wrt SE. 
>--  
>Legislate the in$urance indu$try out of the business of preventing  
>medical care. Bean-counters have a DNR order with *your* name on it. 
 
DNR as is "do not resusciate" or DNR as in "do not reimburse?" <gritting
teeth sweetly> 
 
-- 
 
Leslie E. Packer, PhD



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