A new study at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry has found that mental illness precedes Ecstasy use; the study shows that 69% of Ecstasy users had a history of mental problems (as defined in DSM-IV; this includes things like depression and anxiety, not just schizophrenia, psychosis and such); and in 88% of cases, the problems preceded Ecstasy use. Does this mean you'd have to be nuts to be a raver?

(Then again, who isn't at least a little fucked up these days?) (via FmH)

Posted by: kstop | http://stunbunny.org | Tue Dec 17 12:57:44 2002

Self-medication is the best medication.

Posted by: richard | http://mechanicalcat.net/cgi-bin/log | Wed Dec 18 00:21:57 2002

Try telling a psych nurse that.

Posted by: kstop | http://stunbunny.org | Thu Dec 19 17:11:58 2002

Nobody wants a dealer who chooses for you.

Posted by: M. Simon | http:// | Thu Dec 26 13:27:00 2002

Addicts

I have been doing some research on addiction. What I have found out is that it is a genetic disease usually triggered by traumatic experiences. Let me know if you would care to discuss this further. I have lots more info than I discuss in my articles.

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There are no addicts. Only people in pain.

What we call addiction is self medication for undiagnosed pain. PTSD etc.

http://www.sierratimes.com/02/11/10/edms111002.htm Heroin

http://www.sierratimes.com/02/11/11/edms111102.htm Pot

http://www.sierratimes.com/02/11/22/edms112202.htm Police & PTSD

http://www.sierratimes.com/02/12/01/simon.htm Soldiers

http://www.sierratimes.com/02/12/10/health.htm Pain Enforcement

M. Simon

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