Posts by MeanMrMustard

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ANTI-DEPRESSANT medication for the last 60 years now proved to be based on poorly supported false theory

by Terry in

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"the chemical imbalance theory of depression is still put forward by professionals, and the serotonin theory, in particular, has formed the basis of a considerable research effort over the last few decades.

the general public widely believes that depression has been convincingly demonstrated to be the result of serotonin or other chemical abnormalities, and this belief shapes how people understand their moods, leading to a pessimistic outlook on the outcome of depression and negative expectancies about the possibility of self-regulation of mood""read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m92v7hb0njm2mnvnu6nv0kpnkzloe-_k4crh_wphpti/edit?usp=sharing.

MeanMrMustard

Aren't we conflating two things here?

The study in the OP is saying the theory behind anti-depressants is incorrect and even fabricated: that is, the "chemical imbalance" idea. That doesn't mean that medication affecting serotonin levels won't help with the "feeling".

If someone says they are feeling down, we could prescribe heroin. Suddenly the depressed person feels "better". We could even hypothesize that depression is cause by "low opioid levels". We would say, "see, when they get their opioid levels up, things are better."

For a drug to be used to "cure" something there has to be a proven cause/diagnosis of the problem first.

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Do you believe that this life is all there is

by Fisherman in

the bible records resurrections and there is orher evidence besides that gives hope.

what do you think, is there enough evidence to believe in another life?.

MeanMrMustard

Are the mentally retarded also retarded in the afterlife?

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

MeanMrMustard

Did Lloyd start his OnlyFans account yet?

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Do you believe that this life is all there is

by Fisherman in

the bible records resurrections and there is orher evidence besides that gives hope.

what do you think, is there enough evidence to believe in another life?.

MeanMrMustard

You mean this simulation we are all a part of?

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Dating

by Renee86 in

hey all,.

are you allowed to kiss when you’re dating another jw?.

MeanMrMustard

@neat:

Yeap. Trollish behavior too - asking the same thing over and over, and not interacting. Fake.

Hence the opportunity to have a bit of fun.

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Kneel before me, for I am an ... Activist!

by Simon in

i thought it was just me that had a negative view of people who proclaim themselves to be activists.. but no, it seems i'm not alone!.

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MeanMrMustard

Whatever you consider an "activist," the point of that survey, it seems, is that when most people think of an "activist", it brings to mind something akin to "asshole".

To be fair, this undoubtedly has to do politics.

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Dating

by Renee86 in

hey all,.

are you allowed to kiss when you’re dating another jw?.

MeanMrMustard

hey Mustard--wots a helicopter ?

The common human foreplay mating practice involving a nude male moving his hips in a circular motion, producing a rotating blade effect with the phallus. This practice is normally performed while playing loud circus music.

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