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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
Wow how do you explain people like Elyn Saks who thrive on medication. I'll give myself as an example as well----I'm on abilify, an antipsychotic and I'm an assistant professor doing scientific research. As far as I'm concerned the antipsychotic was the only thing keeping me in this job for the last 4 years. I think it's fair to say that everyone has a different approach to medicine and I'm sorry that you weren't happy with it, it certainly doesn't work for everyone but I'm not sure that telling people to not try something is the best approach. Sure if you try meds and they don't help, no reason to keep taking them but if they do help, well it can save a life.
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I'm not interested in hearing false stories about anti psychotics when my personal experience with them has destroyed so much of my life. They greatly reduce your mental capacity. I worked as a tutor and attended undergraduate classes while under their effect. My performance was greatly reduced, my ability to function socially was greatly reduced and the joy I used to take in such activities was destroyed. They are extremely hazardous to your health, destroying your metabolism in epic fashion. It is very difficult to properly deal with any other health issues you have while on them. In fact, it is damn near impossible to deal with many of life's hardships while sedated by these medications.
It also takes ****ing decades to get off them.
I'm not sure how abilify effects you personally but anti psychotics tend to shrink the brain. I got so much dumber on them. I still feel stupid now. Socially, my minds capacity to have a conversation at normal speeds was destroyed. My creativity became damn near non existent. Problem solving became extremely difficult. Memory was reduced to laughable levels.
Maybe you are just so smart you don't even notice. I doubt it though, most likely you are just full of ****.