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Originally Posted by Mr.Puff View Post
What about a person like me who has OCD. I have an inherent problem with my brain that these "chemicals" fix; that being not enough serotonin. When I am not on my medicine my brain reverts back to its pre-medicated behavior. My brain is not dependent on the medication because I can quit taking it cold turkey whenever I feel like, and I will not be subjected to any kind of withdrawal. However, my personality and health are dependent on the medication unless I want to spend my days inside counting things and washing my hands until they bleed.

No but your behavior is subject to reverting back because the chemistry is changing the routing of the switches back to what they once were.
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