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Time magazine reports a big disappointment with the Rx approach to solving depression. When you step back and look at the big picture, it is VERY CLEAR that it is plain old too much toxic stuff and not enough good stuff in the body that causes depression. I know this for a fact.      JAGUAR — http://homestead.deja.com/user.jaguarcats/DETOXIFICATION.html

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How is prozac toxic?

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It’s difficult to know how to respond to statements such as "it is plain old too much toxic stuff and not enough good stuff in the body that causes depression." Such a statement of sheer arrogance coupled with idiocy is in and of itself deserving of ridicule. But to tag it with "I know this for a fact" is like saying "I know angels exist." You are basing your statements on your own experience and opinions, not on anything remotely resembling science or even reason. If you insist on dancing around like a fucking hippie-assed twelve year old girl, twirling your skirt and throwing pixie dust on everyone while you spew forth your unconditional religious fervor for your unproven, highly questionable alternative medical beliefs, please, at least have the courtesy to appear as though you are attempting to engage in serious, thought provoking discussion. Give us a reason to listen to you other than to be entertained, the way a one is entertained by an annoying, attention-starved younger sibling. > Time magazine reports a big disappointment with the Rx approach to > solving depression. When you step back and look at the big picture, it > is VERY CLEAR that it is plain old too much toxic stuff and not enough > good stuff in the body that causes depression. I know this for a fact. >      JAGUAR > — > http://homestead.deja.com/user.jaguarcats/DETOXIFICATION.html > http://www.d

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> Any antidepressant is used to alleviate the symptoms of depression. > Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.  By taking > antidepressants you are trying to rebalance the chemicals of the brain so > that you can improve your mood and therefore use other methods to regain the > balance.  Exercise, nutrition and treatment of any physical illness which > contributes to the cause of depression and counselling all help in the > treatment of depression. > Veronica Fletcher > Hobart, Tasmania, Australia > Veronica’s Essential Oils and Aromatherapy > at http://www.geocities.com/auntieronkie/veronica

Not a completely crazy site.  A commendable lack of  ridiculous claims. Wish there were more like this. arf

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Veronica Thank you for an informed and balanced viewpoint, not common around here :>). regards Alarca

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any antidepressant is used to alleviate the symptoms of depression. > Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.  By taking > antidepressants you are trying to rebalance the chemicals of the brain so > that you can improve your mood and therefore use other methods to regain the > balance.  Exercise, nutrition and treatment of any physical illness which > contributes to the cause of depression and counselling all help in the > treatment of depression. > — > Veronica Fletcher > Hobart, Tasmania, Australia > Veronica’s Essential Oils and Aromatherapy > at http://www.geocities.com/auntieronkie/veronica

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IT WORKS BETTER THAN PLACEBO, JUST AS WELL TODAY AS IT DID BEFORE. IT IS NOT THE ANSWER TO EVERYONES PROBLEMS, BUT IT DOES WORK.

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> IT WORKS BETTER THAN PLACEBO, JUST AS WELL TODAY AS IT DID BEFORE. IT IS NOT > THE ANSWER TO EVERYONES PROBLEMS, BUT IT DOES WORK.

     JAGUAR: I still say it doesn not get to the ROOT of the depression problem, which is toxicity. For instance, a lot of depressed people smoke, which is in itself making depression a lot worse. You can’t just take Prozac and make no other adjustments to your lifestyle, or you’ll never really pull out of the depression. Prozac should be a temporary measure! Not a lifetime drug!

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Any antidepressant is used to alleviate the symptoms of depression. Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.  By taking antidepressants you are trying to rebalance the chemicals of the brain so that you can improve your mood and therefore use other methods to regain the balance.  Exercise, nutrition and treatment of any physical illness which contributes to the cause of depression and counselling all help in the treatment of depression. — Veronica Fletcher Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Veronica’s Essential Oils and Aromatherapy at http://www.geocities.com/auntieronkie/veronica

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> IT WORKS BETTER THAN PLACEBO, JUST AS WELL TODAY AS IT DID BEFORE. IT > IS NOT > THE ANSWER TO EVERYONES PROBLEMS, BUT IT DOES WORK. >      JAGUAR: I still say it doesn not get to the ROOT of the depression > problem, which is toxicity. For instance, a lot of depressed people > smoke, which is in itself making depression a lot worse. You can’t just > take Prozac and make no other adjustments to your lifestyle, or you’ll > never really pull out of the depression. Prozac should be a temporary > measure! Not a lifetime drug!

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