shepgirl, you (and blue and Puckstop) have been on my ignore list for a while, but I can view individual posts to see what is said.

Never have I read such an ignorant piece of trash as you have written. I have had many excellent physicians and professionals over the years. 30 years ago, I was sent for one blood test for a brain chemical. I never got another one as it was soon discovered that such tests were completely inaccurate. There are studies underway that may provide this in the future, but they are not there yet.

SPECT scans can show the activity of the brain, and are what have proven that certain brains with ADD or etc are "wired" completely differently than that of non-ill brains.

Give me one example of a blood test detecting brain chemistry, and back up your statements this time. If you can.

September 1, 2008, The Psychiatric Times
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/disp.../10168/1286581
Some believe
that blood test kits that are capable of such diagnostic discrimination could be available in as few as 5 years.
This is for bipolar disorder only.

March 1st, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7262424.stm
There are currently no objective clinical laboratory blood tests for mood disorders. Instead, doctors must largely rely on their own judgement to assess a patient's state of mind.
I have yet to see a shred of compassion in anything you have posted, anything at all. Is there anything or anyone you care about and love? Can your friends lean on you in the upcoming crisis?

I wouldn't.