> That bit about the DSM is a pretty obvious layperson's point of view: It is easy to say that you fit the criteria when you forget that the symptoms need to ha

> That bit about the DSM is a pretty obvious layperson's point of view: It is easy to say that you fit the criteria when you forget that the symptoms need to have negative consequences on your life. And there is 'normal' - normal is a range. Define normal? Likewise considering the all encompassing vagaries of some words, as noted in legislation, and the lack of detail that exists in descriptions of diagnosis and symptoms, whilst this makes it easier to generate AI's to replace some experts, its not really helping the patient is it? >And no, no everyone has a "sexual deviancy fetish", just for the record. Define normal. > There is no actual cure. You are uniquely placed to actually find a cure, because I'm reminded of how tolerant (lab) animals are when level 1 of maslows heirachy of needs exists, and I'm also reminded that (lab) animals can not convey information that an owner of a pet or intelligently constructed lab experiment could elucidate. The phrase "Dont take no for answer" springs to mind, and Thomas Pynchon "If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.". Survival of the fittest comes in all shapes and form. I know that copious amounts of histidine a precursor to histamine also causes remyelination of the nervous system, so maybe you have an amino acid lead that might be worth investigating. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705972/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705972/