The Medical Thread

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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Back to mental illness treated by medication:

Do you the "mentally ill treated with meds" should have restricted freedoms in the US due to the "possibility" being a detriment to themselves or others?

What would/would not be the medical relevancy for that?

This is a really good question. I guess I would have to say yes. I was talking about something similar to this in another thread regarding athletes. Well, it wasn't that similar, but is was related to testosterone and how it effects human behavior.

When doctors prescribe medication to mentally ill patients, there are some restrictions that the patient is put under by the doctor, to keep them from endangering themselves or others, rather it be driving a car, cooking, ect ect. Personally, I think mentally ill patients should be forced into treatment even if they're not an imminent threat to themselves or others. The government estimates that there are about 2 million people in the United States who have been forced into mental institutions, and under federal law are banned from owning any kind of firearm.