'What is "Chemical Imbance"?'

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Chemical imbalance is a term used, particularly but not exclusively in medicine, to describe a situation where different chemical substances required for correct functioning of a system are not present in the required or correct proportions. Chemical imbalance is sometimes used as a lay explanation of mental illness. ~ The term is used in consumer literature and websites for psychoactive drugs (e.g., [1]), and in advertising in the United States after the deregulation of pharmaceutical advertising. ~ It is not used in scientific literature as it does not reflect current knowledge. ~ A criticism of the use of this lay explanation is that explaining mental illness in terms of 'chemical imbalance' implicates a chemical solution. ~ For example, insufficient availability of insulin in type I diabetes is treated with insulin. ~ By analogy, it then appears that the appropriate treatment for insufficient (imbalanced) neurotransmitter levels is a chemical that fixes this balance. ~ However, unlike Type I diabetes, other treatments are available for mental illness, and medication is often most effective when supplemented with other treatments. Contents [hide] * 1 'Chemical imbalances' o 1.1 Clinical depression o 1.2 Other disorders o 1.3 Use of drugs to 'correct' o 1.4 Limitations on the use of medications * 2 Diagnostic utility * 3 Popular culture and advertising * 4 Controversy * 5 Cautionary measures * 6 See also o 6.1 Current neuroscience perspectives o 6.2 Critical perspectives * 7 External links o 7.1 History o 7.2 Current neuroscience theories o 7.3 Critical views o 7.4 Proponent views Chemical Imbance

Comment #1 Hurdey (63.176.159.96) -

Can you provide what diseases or disorders are associated with chemical imbalance?

Comment #2 Lisa from Oklahoma City -

The easy and probably most correct answer would be "all of them". Disease is simply the imbalance of the body. Of course there are electrical and spiritual systems that may be out of balance as well.

Comment #3 Ned (63.176.159.104) -

I have a chemical imbalance that causes my growth hormones to develop at a lower rate and enables me to grow as fast as a normal person would.

Comment #4 Hurdey (63.176.159.93) -

Lisa you answered that question very well. I guess it was kind of a stupid thing to ask. Thank you

Comment #5 Justin (63.176.159.69) -

Ned I have the same chemical imbalance as you do. On top of being super short I also have a club foot from birth.

Comment #6 Lito (63.176.159.145) -

Definition of ‘Chemical Imbalance’

The term ‘chemical imbalance’ is not a scientific term, but is a lay term used to describe a theoretical cause of a mental disorder, such as major depression. Typically, anxiety or depression are theorized to be caused by dysfunction of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin. researchers have investigated a variety of neurotransmitters but have yet to find a causal link between depression and any specific neurotransmitter. According to the DSM, researchers have not yet identified any physiological abnormalities that are specific to depression. This is plainly stated in the manual used daily by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

• chemicalimbalance.org/?p=21

Comment #7 cwemoy (63.176.159.50) -

So is there a remedy to chemical imbalance or does one need to learn to live with it? Hurdey, it was not stupid to ask..it would have been if you had not accepted that you did not know anything about what you asked.

Is there a medical procedure to undertake to know if the said imbalance exists or are there signs that are easily visible?

Comment #8 crystal from asia -

The way I understand chemical imbalance is that, you lack some hormones that affects your bodily function. It's also the same with hormonal imbalance. Of course, all imbalances have their advantages and that must be according to the proportion

Comment #9 Dike (109.111.97.85) - Thu Jun 10 20:57:34 2010

So why still use the term if it is not recognized by science or isn't being considered scientific at all. I think there is a misunderstanding or misinterpretation in the definition of the term. We can't always trust Wikipedia people.

Comment #10 Lisa from Oklahoma City - Fri Jun 11 12:08:16 2010

"Brain Chemicals"

Can we trust our own brain chemicals?

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