Zar nisam rekao nešto u stilu: kao što imaš brojnih koristi od pravilne tjelovježbe, tako možeš imati i velike štete od nepravilne? Ista stvar je i s meditacijama.
Ne sjećam se da si linkala konkretne slučajeve; koji poremećaji su bili u pitanju, kakve meditacije su prakticirali - je li se radilo o baš za kliničke pacijente od stručnih osoba vođenoj terapiji po programu dr. Kabat-Zinna, ili neki mambo-đambo za osobe u grupi kojima nije dobro pod vodstvom lokalnog kvartovskog gurua a'la "dr." Ante Pavlović?
Evo recimo jednog lika neki vole pokazivati kao ekstreman primjer štetnog utjecaja meditacija: 34-godišnjeg Aarona Alexisa, informatičkog tehničara koji je 16. rujna 2013. na radnom mjestu u pucnjavi pobio 12 osoba i još tri ranio prije nego što su ga ustrijelili.
Alexis je imao žarki interes za budizam i samouko je prakticirao budističku meditaciju iz koje potječe i MBCT, no potpuna priča govori da je mnogo ranije imao i povijest nasilnih prijestupa, teškoća s obuzdavanjem gnjeva i epizoda karakterističnih za paranoidnu shizofreniju.. Ali najinteresantniji je ovaj dio:
On August 23, 2013, Alexis showed up at a Providence, Rhode Island VA emergency room complaining of insomnia, and he was prescribed 50 milligrams of Trazodone, a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor antidepressant. On August 28, he sought treatment for insomnia in the emergency room of a VA medical center in Washington, D.C. where he told doctors he was not depressed and was not thinking of harming others. He was given 10 more tablets of Trazodone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingto ... d_shooting
IMPORTANT WARNING:
You should know that your mental health may change in unexpected ways when you take Trazodone or other antidepressants even if you are an adult over age 24. You may become suicidal, especially at the beginning of your treatment and any time that your dose is increased or decreased. You, your family, or your caregiver should call your doctor right away if you experience any of the following symptoms: new or worsening depression; thinking about harming or killing yourself, or planning or trying to do so; extreme worry; agitation; panic attacks; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; aggressive behavior; irritability; acting without thinking; severe restlessness; and frenzied abnormal excitement.
https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a681038.html
Effects of Trazodone on aggressive behavior in seven patients with organic mental disorders.
Abstract
Seven patients with organic mental disorders and physically aggressive behavior were treated with Trazodone. Three ceased demonstrating aggressive behavior within 4-6 weeks after starting trazodone treatment. Three had no discernible reduction in aggressiveness. One was unable to complete the trial.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3048122
Dakle prije će biti da je puko od antidepresiva koje je netom prije uzimao, nego od meditacije.