Posted by Tomatheus on February 19, 2016, at 20:02:19
In reply to Lithium is a drug, posted by SLS on February 19, 2016, at 19:01:25
> Any substance that is administered as a treatment for disease is a drug, regardless of how simple the molecular structure may be. This includes botanicals and supranutritional doses of vitamins, minerals, and food supplements.
After reviewing a few definitions of the word "drug," I'd have to agree that you're correct, Scott. So, I stand corrected on the statement that I made, in agreement with Lou Pilder, which asserted that lithium is not technically a drug. However, one statement of mine that I will not correct unless there is compelling evidence that what I said was in error is the statement that I made that there is clear evidence that psychiatric medications can be beneficial. If somebody points that something that I said was in error, and if I have reason to agree with that person, then I will acknowledge that I said something that's in error. I want to make sure that what I write here on this site and elsewhere is as factually accurate as it can be. Yet, I still have a certain member here repeatedly charging that I'm deceiving those who read what I write. I find such a charge to be erroneous and hurtful, and I wish that the member in question would take the same responsibility for what he's written that he asks others to do for what they've written.
Tomatheus
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We'll figure all this out
We'll put an end to all our doubt
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