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Originally Posted by thickntired
I was also told by pdocs and therapists that they can't get an accurate reading to diagnosis ppl on drugs. Drugs mess with the brain chemistry causing an imbalance which can mimic a mental disorder. I don't think this was meant to be offensive. I am a recovering addict and bipolar. It took years to get an accurate diagnosis and sobriety.
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Yes, I agree with this point. My point, however, I think (
), was that different drugs mimic MI differently, and that some drugs have much shorter long-term effects than others. So it is possible to diagnose people on drugs. It depends on how they've used and what they've used.