Posts by Roger Anderson91

Here is my take on mood stabilizers...

Lithium is the oldest player in the game, but it remains the most powerful—or rather, the most effective—stabilizer out there. That said, Lithium comes with a significant list of side effects, and before anyone can even start a regimen, they have to undergo rigorous monitoring, primarily through regular blood work. Furthermore, for someone on Lithium who struggles with alcohol, you’re essentially looking at a recipe for disaster, destroying both one's own health and everything else around them.
As for those psychostabilizers that seem to nudge your mood up and down, they don't really exist in a functional sense. Their purpose isn't to occasionally calm you down or give you a lift; as their name implies, their job is to stabilize you.
It is well-documented that Lithium—which I firmly believe is the premier stabilizer—carries heavy side effects because it simply isn't for everyone. It truly can pull a person out of a serious crisis, but conversely, if it is prescribed to someone who isn't actually symptomatic, a counter-effect occurs that can lead to severe consequences. Because of this, modern psychiatrists are often hesitant to prescribe Lithium; instead, they tend to opt for drugs like Tegretol, Apt epilepsy meds, or Depakine Chrono... medications originally designed to treat epilepsy. Psychiatrists are convinced these can stabilize mood similarly to Lithium but with fewer side effects. In my humble opinion, however, I believe doctors have misjudged the situation, though that is merely my perspective based on years of experience with psychopharmaceuticals.
I should also mention Klonopin, which is quite an interesting medication, especially since it functions as a benzodiazepine. Nowadays, Klonopin is being used for just about everything, and unfortunately, it is often prescribed for symptoms that it cannot cure—or even treat—and might actually exacerbate, creating a whole new set of problems. But that is a topic for another day.

Thanks for understanding.

I have personally met and spent considerable time with the very individuals being discussed here. I am talking about cold-blooded killers, rapists, and pedophiles. I must admit, the makeup of such people is quite fascinating. To most people, the motives behind their atrocities seem incomprehensible and completely deranged. Furthermore, many of these criminals are master manipulators. In certain instances, they have even managed to convince psychiatrists and psychologists—who had been observing them for months—of things that were the complete opposite of the truth. In my view, a person isn't born a killer; rather, they become one through a specific convergence of circumstances. Claims about "born killers" and similar tropes are, at least in my humble opinion, created solely for Hollywood movies and the human imagination. As I mentioned, I have spent significant time in the company of criminals. However, when you are face-to-face with them, knowing they have committed monstrous acts that would make the average person gag or feel dizzy, it isn't exactly easy to find common ground for conversation. It is even harder to speak with them without feeling fear. Personally, I believe the greatest mistake one can make is approaching them with fear. They know exactly how to weaponize your terror against you, and if that happens, you have lost the battle before it even begins.
Attempting to build a psychological profile of a criminal without having actual experience with them—as I have had with some—is, in my estimation, a futile waste of precious time.

If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for your understanding.