There has always been research into PHYSICAL CAUSES for mental illness. One of the main bodies investigating the above is the SAGB, which explains their work in their latest Newsletter.
THE MOST IMPORTANT NEED IN MENTAL ILLNESS IS FOR PATIENTS TO HAVE AN INITIAL THOROUGH PHYSICAL CHECK
IF THE CAUSATIVE DISEASE IS FOUND AND TREATED APPROPRIATELY THE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS SHOULD BE REVERSED THUS ENABLING THE PATIENT TO RETURN TO A NORMAL LIFE, CURED.
WE MUST HAVE CURES AND NOT ENDLESS NEUROLEPTICS WHICH, WHILE THEY MAY, AND DO, MODIFY BRAIN SYMPTOMS,
ALSO HAVE DIRE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS.
the idea being that the brain becomes functionally disturbed by certain physical diseases, i.e. Coeliac Disease, Hypoglycaemia
Thyroid dysfunction.
Up to 1950 it was widely thought that schizophrenia was basically a gut disease which adversely affected the working of the brain. Damage was found in the gut with inflammatory changes.
Then came the neuroleptic era which tries to do away with SYMPTOMS but offers no cure. It is known that drugs are only palliative. They suppress the symptoms. If the drug is stopped the symptoms return with a vengeance. The drugs are not curative. It is astonishing that the psychiatrists keep trying the new drugs which the pharmaceutical industry provides. The pharma industry is very powerful and has a profound influence on doctors.
Families point out that normal life is rarely possible with drug "therapy".
The SAGB needs volunteers for their research programme (International Schizophrenia Centre, Bryn Hyfryd, The Crescent, GANGOR, Gwynnedd LL57 2AG) Tel. 01248 354048
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This is very interesting. What does SAGB stand for?
SAGB stands for Schizophrenia Assoc. of Great Britain and their address is in Bangor.
Yesterday 16.1.06 the Media, Newspaper and TV, had a feature on Diets relating to Mental Illness.
As Anonymous said:"Very Interesting"
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