there are good shrinks---the best i ever had was a retired neuro-surgeon from u of michigan---developed a fine hand tremor., so he switched to shrinkdom. another was a lady on maui, top yale grad., and her stance was 'minimal drugs'. now i understand. the real problem is that most become drs. for money---and there is no safer area for an idiot than pschychiatry---almost impossible to catch them at malpractice.
and they know it. and even the best screw up. my alaskan u of mich switched me from imipramine hcl to the pamoate version so i could take one pill vs. 4---i went berserk. he'd never seen this---we looked at the pdr---completely different molecules. that was the 1st time i was called 'the fine print man'. i'm a 'paradoxical reactor'. the best way i've seen to sort the quacks from the real drs. is regrettably experience. you'll find one, but as i recall you spoke of orthomolecular treatment. it's safe. i wonder why you're not on that track? best wishes

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