The Brain Shop

There are entire libraries out there filled with journal articles, monographs and pop science books discussing the controversies around the use and misuse of controlled medications in the medical profession.
Sometimes, however, short statements like the ones below may literally “speak volumes” about the subject. Behold  this “pearl”, from one anonymous child psychiatrist on Sermo:
“my colleagues are puzzled that I Rx stimulants but almost never benzodiazepines...
To me, benzodiazepines, weed, and alcohol are all substitutes for coping skills. Stimulants help compensate for deficient dopamine receptors that no amount of skills training will compensate for…”
This is a beautiful example of mainstream perception about these issues, and reminds me of a primary doctor who would never treat a fever, since it clearly denotes a lack of moral fiber, while he would always address hypothermia because none of the patient’s skills will compensate for the low body temperature.