Quote From: slicksiouxOh, I beg to differ there honey. I was diagnosed 7 years ago, after extensive testing, with Bi-Polar Disorder. I have done a ton of research on the subject as well. It is a chemical imbalance of the brain. Your brain does not produce enouch seratonin to function properly. People with this disorder have very high highs and very low lows. Some may become suicidal, extremely depressed, very violent and angry, and very physical towards other people. I've been there. My meds work properly, I am happy, healthy, a wonderful mother, and have a wonderful marriage now. I almost lost everything close to me because of it. My sister freaked out and tore up and busted everything in her house until she broke her hand and she even tried to kill herself. How about that? Read up before opening your mouth. I am a very intelligent person and did my research so I DO KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. Thank you!
Were you tested for a chemical imbalance? Please explain to us how that works exactly, and what is the science behind the theory of lowered serotonin in the brain? We would all love to hear the "proof" rather than just going around in circles and saying things like, I know because my doctor said so" or "I know because my research shows it." Can you refer us to the authors, titles, urls, etc. for this research so we can talk about it in a more informed way? What I've read is that it was the pharmaceutical companies who postulated and spread this theory. A lot of people used to let their doctors give them anti-morning sickness pills too, but that turned out to cause deformed babies and cancer and had to be stopped.
My doctors said many things that aren't true, and every study I've read refers to the chemical imbalance as a THEORY. Also, the Zoloft commercials say, "It is not known how Zoloft works."
