Can medication make people realise they've believed weird things for years?

**Kuma** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:30am

You can medicate people who don't want to be medicated without their knowledge or consent, but there are consequences.

The people will want to maintain their Purity Of Essence.

**rw4th** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:36am

This is just like trying to get people out of religion or a cult.

There's Exit Counseling and more radically Deprogramming neither of which emphasize the use of any kind of drug.

A Cluebat might be useful though.

**thorthe power** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:44am

This is your brain....

This is your brain on drugs...

Any questions?

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:44am

Next time little Johnny talks about how awesome and anti-grapply his TKD black belt is, drop a pint of acid into his coke, and make him watch Strike Force.

**Sri Hanuman** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:45am

Originally Posted by thorthe power

This is your brain....

This is your brain on drugs...

Any questions?

You just made a positive point for drugs. Can she be Brazilian or Thai?

**madrigan** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 9:55am

Originally Posted by R3DINK

meds can make you believe stuff not sure if they can make you realized you believed crazy stuff

Being wrong or misguided is not a mental illness, and belief is more complicated than taking a pill. Meds can make you more susceptible to suggestion, and they can change your mood, but they can't make you believe or not believe anything in particular. Anti-psychotic medications will only change your beliefs about martial arts if those beliefs are a product of actual psychosis.

**DayOfTheJackass** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 10:04am

Originally Posted by madrigan

... Anti-psychotic medications will only change your beliefs about martial arts if those beliefs are a product of actual psychosis.

I wonder how often that happens...

**Morgenster** · Posted On: 8/26/2009 10:12am

Hi, I'm newb as can be. So this is my virgin post.
In response to the OP: yes, medication most definitely can have that effect although I am unsure of what you are alluding to.
Anti-psychotic meds for starters are there just for that. But there's more.
I do have mental healthcare experience (from the giving end).
As for the rest of you I've been snooping around for a few days and find this place a delight. I'm honored to become a part of it.