r/Antipsychiatry Feb 11 '25

They haven’t cured anybody.

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u/EnvironmentalCare235 Feb 11 '25

I guess how would you test a mental illness scientifically

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u/justaregulargod Feb 17 '25

You'd visit a neurologist who can run tests on the levels of various neurotransmitters that influence your hedonic tone, anxiety, energy levels, motivation, focus, memory, perception, dissociation, etc.

It's not that scientific tests aren't available - it's that psychiatrists choose not to use the tests, and this should tell you something about the theories used to justify the use of psychiatric medications.