Somatic pathology

My purpose here is not so much to present an extended critique of Fulford s or Warnock s views on mental illness as to show that their agenda is to negate the scientific concept of disease and instead define disease in away that is completely independent of, and is unrelated to, somatic pathology. 

Muller W. 1987. Chloroform Detection of gene mutations in somatic cells in culture. HGPRT-test with V79 cells. Frankfurt, Germany Pharma Research Toxicology and Pathology, Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft. 

Theoretically, inverse agonists may be useful agents for the treatment of disease symptoms caused by constitutive receptor activity. Covalent modifications of the receptor protein, pathological increase in receptor or G protein densities, or inherited or somatic point mutations may lead to increased constitutive receptor activity. For example, certain inherited point mutations in rhodopsin have been shown to cause retinitis pigmentosa. The involvement of inherited, constitutively activating receptor point mutations has also been demonstrated in certain forms of hyperthyroidism, in male precocious puberty, and in Jansen-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia [8]. Constitutive G protein activity may also be an important factor in autoimmune diseases [9]. 

Morgan HR. 1942. Pathologic changes produced in rabbits by a toxic somatic antigen derived from Eberthella typhosa. Am. J. Pathol. 19 135 45... 

Tertiary prevention comes into play when the pathological lesions are irreversible, the disease is well established and the chronic phase has passed, and whether or not sequelae have appeared (somatic or mental functional limitation).The proposed objective is to slow the course of the disease and alleviate any disability when it arises. 

Anxiety An unpleasant state characterized by subjective feelings of worry, apprehension, (cognitive) difficulties concentrating, (behavioral) restlessness, irritability, insomnia, (somatic) sweat, shortness of breath, etc. Everyone experiences anxiety it only becomes pathological when the magnitude and/or duration exceed norma) limits (taking into account the preceding event). 

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