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FlamesAddiction · 02-01-2017, 01:31 PM

Just to play devil's advocate a little, couldn't you say that not taking drugs (i.e., prescribed medication) is also a choice? If someone knows they have a disease that makes them prone to a psychotic breakdown and makes a lucid decision while medicated to stop taking medication; wouldn't there be some responsibility they should bear? I won't put it up there with drinking and driving, but the "ought to have known" aspect is difficult to ignore.

I know two schizophrenic people and both of them have at times, purposely stopped taking medication because of side-effects. I know that there is individual variation and even while medicated, some people still experience strong symptoms so the decision might not be all that lucid for everyone that makes that choice.

I guess it's obviously complicated, which again is why we have to default to experts.

02-01-2017, 01:31 PM	#175
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Just to play devil's advocate a little, couldn't you say that not taking drugs (i.e., prescribed medication) is also a choice? If someone knows they have a disease that makes them prone to a psychotic breakdown and makes a lucid decision while medicated to stop taking medication; wouldn't there be some responsibility they should bear? I won't put it up there with drinking and driving, but the "ought to have known" aspect is difficult to ignore. I know two schizophrenic people and both of them have at times, purposely stopped taking medication because of side-effects. I know that there is individual variation and even while medicated, some people still experience strong symptoms so the decision might not be all that lucid for everyone that makes that choice. I guess it's obviously complicated, which again is why we have to default to experts. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 02-01-2017 at 01:37 PM.