On May 26, 1996 17:32:14 in article <Re: WARNING: Dendritic Spreading>,
'jhammell at ix.netcom.com(John Hammell)' wrote:
>Another fact remains: tardive dyskinesia is entirely preventable, yet
>mainstream shrinks don't know how to prevent it due to their complete
>bias against orthomolecular medicine. TD is a manganese deficiency. To
>prevent it, all they have to do is cut way back on the neuroleptics
>(possibly when a person is on a comprehensive orthomolecular program of
>nutritional supplementation) and give extra managanese.
--
"Fact?" Keep in mind that many unmedicated patients develop dyskinesias,
too, and a lot of what was originally attributed to neuroleptics may have
_not_ been iatrogenic but related to the disease process itself. The only
subpopulation where the relationship to increased risk really seems to hold
up is in elderly schizophrenic patients on neuroleptics.
Second, while I agree that some of the orthomolecular work is exciting and
can be helpful to a number of people, I think your statement needs some
qualification as to what subtype(s) of schizophrenic patients might benefit
from it. If I remember correctly, in one study, only about one third of
the patients had any evidence of deficiency.
>5b. We are merely endeavoring to educate the woman, to utilize our
>first amendment right to free expression. Its not as if we are having
>porno mags and pizzas sent to her office! Don't you feel that free
speech is a
>good thing? Would you prefer that we live in a totalitarian
state where
> there is no free speech? Do you sanction forced drugging
against
>innocent people who do not wish to have toxic drugs forced upon
them?
>Is it your view that David Oaks is wrong to publish her number?
>If you feel that it is somehow wrong, please explain why you think its
wrong.
There is a difference between education and harassment. What Mr. Oaks is
doing by suggesting everyone call her is harassment, in my book. Why pick
out just one person or name?
Deal with the issues and let's get away from the individual attacks.
If you or others feel that what one practitioner is doing is unethical or
problematic, there are remedies that can be pursued. I'd suggest you start
with those. (And don't bother questioning whether I know what I'm talking
about... I have a lot of experience working inside and outside of systems
to change things).
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
