Message Forum: Re: Mental Illness

Re: Mental Illness

Posted By: Matthew, on host 81.131.61.245
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 11:08:45
In Reply To: Re: Mental Illness posted by uselessness on Monday, April 28, 2003, at 18:37:07:

> The only unclear bit seems to be whether the chemical imbalances in the brain are *causes* or *byproducts* of mental illnesses like ADD and depression.

They're the definitions. Behavioural problems are the effects caused by these imabalances, just like the way adrenaline has the effect of increasing heart rate.

Matthew

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Message:	> > The only unclear bit seems to be whether the chemical imbalances in the brain are causes or byproducts of mental illnesses like ADD and depression. > > They're the definitions. Behavioural problems are the effects caused by these imabalances, just like the way adrenaline has the effect of increasing heart rate. > > Matthew
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