'Idiot-Savant' Traders?

[maxpi]

I had demerol in a hospital once. I did not like it at all really. It produced a sort of a boredom to the nth power feeling and I had vivid hallucinations/dreams but they were boring as well. I was addicted after only a few days too but it wore off.

I feel better if I just quit the caffeine, problem is that I then have even less ambition and I am a very unambitious person to begin with. Depression is thought to stem from problems with the serotonin receptor sites and the production of serotonin. You can have a problem with one or the other and never be depressed but if you have problems with both you will get depressed, which I do like clockwork every winter. The 5-htp might work for me in upping the levels, certainly it's a better way to go than to take the SSRI meds that the psych guy wants me to take. I have been watering my coffee down progressively more periodically. I am at about 3 parts water to 1 part coffee and as I progress with this I am gaining a feeling of well being [and hydrating better].

 

[Dogballoon]

<font size=1><i>It is imperative that you be in withdrawal before taking your first dose of Buprenorphine. If you are not, you could experience severe withdrawal symptoms. This would cause you to think that the medication doesn’t work.

Why? Buprenorphine is much stronger at the brain’s receptor sites than any other opiates – such as heroin, painkillers, or methadone. This means that some Buprenorphine will be used to throw the other opiates off the sites causing the experience of violent and rapid withdrawal. Then there may not be enough buprenorphine left to re-occupy the opiate receptor sites. This is called precipitated withdrawal.
...
Continued drug misuse will mean that you will never feel quite right because your brain receptor sites will not be allowed to fully calm down. They will be tossed in and out of some level of withdrawal. If taken properly you will feel normal by the end of the first week. Some patients say they feel like they did before they ever did drugs.
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Good lord, that sounds lovely. I can see why this is only appropriate for recovering addicts.

 

[Rearden Metal]

Quote from Dogballoon:

<font size=1><i>It is imperative that you be in withdrawal before taking your first dose of Buprenorphine. If you are not, you could experience severe withdrawal symptoms. This would cause you to think that the medication doesn’t work.

Why? Buprenorphine is much stronger at the brain’s receptor sites than any other opiates – such as heroin, painkillers, or methadone. This means that some Buprenorphine will be used to throw the other opiates off the sites causing the experience of violent and rapid withdrawal. Then there may not be enough buprenorphine left to re-occupy the opiate receptor sites. This is called precipitated withdrawal.
...
Continued drug misuse will mean that you will never feel quite right because your brain receptor sites will not be allowed to fully calm down. They will be tossed in and out of some level of withdrawal. If taken properly you will feel normal by the end of the first week. Some patients say they feel like they did before they ever did drugs.
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Good lord, that sounds lovely. I can see why this is only appropriate for recovering addicts.

Actually, precipitated withdrawal issues <b>only</B> effect recovering addicts- and generally only those who are heavily dependant on methadone or heroin. Transitioning on to bupe from oxy or hydrocodone is usually seamless.

 

[T.Howell III]

For those that are interested here's an interesting read on antidepressants,neurotransmitters and depression.


http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/Treating_Depression/controlling.htm


In a nutshell,antidepressants cure the symptms of depression not the cause.

If you suffer from depression then I'd highly recomend checking out the entire
site.



http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/learning_path.htm



http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/learning_path.htm

 

[Rearden Metal]

Quote from archimedes:

Anyone read "The Davinci Method" by Garret Loporto?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977486001/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product/104-9224319-2402360?ie=UTF8

Are you: - Impulsive? - Risk-taking? - Distractible? - Sensation-seeking? - Insightful or Intuitive? Do you: - Crave risk and excitement? - Have an addictive personality? - Rebel against authority? - Think differently?

Then you are a DaVinci. Discover the secret genius that drives risk-takers, rebels, entrepreneurs, artists and ad/hd-ers to achieve greatness. Learn how to express this fire and harness it productively.


Money quote: The behaviorally repressed Davinci type suffers greatly from anxiety, hysteria, ADD, ADHD, addiction, compulsiveness, procrastination, dishonesty, depression and lack of true success.

<b>WOW!</b>

This book has already answered many personal mysteries of my life, which I've been struggling to comprehend for years!

NOW it's all starting to make sense- and I'm only on page 44. THANK YOU, for what may turn out to be the single best book recommendation I've ever received.

 

[Rearden Metal]

<b>WHY?</b>

Why was I an entirely different person in the 18 years before my military service? I was obedient, risk-averse, unadventurous, and content. I was respectful of authority, tradition, and society’s hierarchies. All of this changed when I '<i>cracked</i>, out in the shit', and have not been the same ever since.
...and I never really understood how or why this had happened.

Somehow, while I was out there, I quickly transformed into an impulsive risk-taker... rebellious, atheistic, energetic & eccentric.
Intuitively thriving in crisis situations while actively seeking them out. Routinely taking cavalier risks with my own life. Never satisfied, always wanting more.

According to Loporto, about 10% of the population carries the DRD4 gene (the 'DaVinci gene'), which can sit dormant & inactive until you experience a Time of Great Chaos- where your own death stares you straight in the face. This activates the gene and unleashes the double-edged sword which is the DaVinci trait.

 

[Dogballoon]

Quote from Rearden Metal:

<b>WHY?</b>

Why was I an entirely different person in the 18 years before my military service? I was obedient, risk-averse, unadventurous, and content. I was respectful of authority, tradition, and society’s hierarchies. All of this changed when I '<i>cracked</i>, out in the shit', and have not been the same ever since.
...and I never really understood how or why this had happened.

Somehow, while I was out there, I quickly transformed into an impulsive risk-taker... rebellious, atheistic, energetic & eccentric.
Intuitively thriving in crisis situations while actively seeking them out. Routinely taking cavalier risks with my own life. Never satisfied, always wanting more.

According to Loporto, about 10% of the population carries the DRD4 gene (the 'DaVinci gene'), which can sit dormant & inactive until you experience a Time of Great Chaos- where your own death stares you straight in the face. This activates the gene and unleashes the double-edged sword which is the DaVinci trait.

I am a bit skeptical of a claim that genes become activated through psychological processes.

There's a wealth of continental theory out there on these kinds of subject though. American academia typically doesn't delve much into theory/philosophy anymore, preferring to stick to clinical rationality as a means of explaining everything.

Freud, for instance, had a brilliant theory of <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_instinct>death drives and Thanatos/Eros</a> that I think makes better sense.

<i>Freud begins the work considering the experience of trauma and traumatic events (particularly the trauma experienced by soldiers returning from World War I). The most curious feature of highly unpleasant experiences for Freud was that subjects often tended to repeat or re-enact them. This appeared to violate the "pleasure principle," the drive of an individual to maximize his or her pleasure. Freud found this repetition of unpleasant events in the most ordinary of cirumstances, even in children's play

 

[marketsurfer]

hey RM,

thanks for turning me on to the "davinci method". i discounted it immediately due to the hokey sounding name, but reading your endorsement caused me to look further. i have ordered the book.

i know you said your military service triggered your life change. did you participate in combat?

surf

 

[vital-analitix]

Quote from Rearden Metal:

<b>WOW!</b>

This book has already answered many personal mysteries of my life, which I've been struggling to comprehend for years!

NOW it's all starting to make sense- and I'm only on page 44. THANK YOU, for what may turn out to be the single best book recommendation I've ever received.

Rearden Metal

Due to your feedback and your reaction I took a look at the write up on Amazon and am impressed by what I read. Have now ordered the book.

Thank you for the feedback, otherwise I would not even have given it a second glance with the whacky title.

Archimedes, thank you for bringing this book to our attention, much appreciated.

Thanks

vital analitics

 

[Rearden Metal]

Quote from marketsurfer:

hey RM,

thanks for turning me on to the "davinci method". i discounted it immediately due to the hokey sounding name, but reading your endorsement caused me to look further. i have ordered the book.

i know you said your military service triggered your life change. did you participate in combat?

surf

Well... does quelling violent prison riots count as 'combat'?