Comments: Chantix, Anti-Addiction Pills Causing Depression
I'm with you all the way on this one Philip. When everything becomes a "disease" including addictions and sexual orientation, the pharmaceutical companies are more than happy to comply with a treatment.
As a smoker who has quit and started several times during my life and who is currently trying to make that quit for life, I am not interested in paying for and taking a pill. I did it before on my own; I can do it again. On the other hand, if a drug emerges to help me with my much more disconcerting addictions -- chocolate and caffiene -- I will certainly get out my wallet and open my mouth, lol. NOT!
Posted by preciousrock at April 23, 2008 03:53 PM
Major chops to you Philip for being the first to get on and stay glued to this one. You won't get the credit for anything you do, but I think you should take big pride in the reach of this place.
Posted by flawedplan at April 23, 2008 04:27 PM
But, if a person has lost their main coping mechanism - alcohol, overeating, whatever it is and suddenly has to cope in different ways wouldn't that in and of itself potentially cause depression? How would it be determined if it is the drug itself causing depression or the loss of the way the person has coped for so long?
Posted by Lisa at April 30, 2008 12:06 PM