It Is All In Your Head

This is the third edition of It Is All In Your Head: A Monograph of Wellness for the New Millennium. The first edition was copyrighted in 1998. It was not published but was circulated amongst many physicians and neuroscientists as well as lay people for their review, comments and criticism. The feedback recieved helped the author immeasurably in the reorganization and refinement of the present second edition. THe rough draft was also sent to some agents and publishers for their review. Unfortunately this led to some unexpectedly broad circulation of the unpublished first edition to the point that other individuals have begun to talk about the core coept of this both, The Neurosomatic Syndrome, in print and on the World Wide Web.

Nonetheless the author has improved and updated the content of the second edition for it's presnt publication. The information herein is of enormous importance to millions of people insofar as they have suffered greatly from inaccurate diagnoses and ineffective or frakly improper treatment.

Identification and understanding of The Neurosomatic Syndrome enables physicians and patients to have a much better and more coherent grasp of what has been wrong for so long and how best and most simply to fix it. Cognizance of the real differences between the conceptualization of a mind-body illness in contrast to a brain-body illness is a step forward of great magnitude.

A necessary part of this book is a discussion of mal-treatment, particularly with a group of drugs called the Serotonin Selective Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). These widely prescribed and widely over prescribed drugs have inflicted enormous distress upon society, affected negatively the lives of millions of people in more ways than they understand, and literally stunted the emotional, psychological and social growth of millions of children and adolescents.

As much as you learn from this book, and as strongly you may indentify with the case examples herein, remember that it is a book. If you are a person afflicted with The Neurosomatic Syndrome, do not self treat. If you are an individual at present under treatment wihc you may think is less than optimal or in fact improper, do not alter this teatment yourself. Always seek the help of a n expert psychiatrist, or neuropsychiatrist.

Hopefully your understanding of The Neurosomatic Syndrome and it's proper treatment will improve and enrich your life, diminish your suffering and side effects, and decrease your overall need for health care, consultation, and pharmaceuticals.

Jory F. Goodman, M.D.

IV. Introductions
Chapter One: Head Games
Chapter Two: How To Read This Book
Chapter Three: Review of Symptoms
Chapter Four: Basic Science
Chapter Five: Neurosomatic
Chapter Six: It Is All In Your Head
Chapter Seven: My Typical Examination
Chapter Eight: Historical Notes and Anecdotes
Chapter Nine: Case Examples
Chapter Ten: Historical Notes and Anecdotes
Chapter Eleven: Neurosomatic Case Review
Chapter Twelve: The Black Hole
Chapter Thirteen: Historical Notes and Anecdotes; Horsefeathers
Chapter Fourteen: Twenty Winks or Name Your Poison
Chapter Fifteen: See Harder, Breathe Easier
Chapter Sixteen: A Bundle of Nerves
Chapter Seventeen: You Can't Eat and Run
Chapter Eighteen: The Sugar Boogie
Chapter Nineteen: Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning
Chapter Twenty: Renewed Vigor
Chapter Twenty One: The Bad News
Chapter Twenty Two: Historical Notes and Anecdotes; Goof Balls
Chapter Twenty Three: Sarah Tonen and Polly Farmaci
Chapter Twenty Four: Bipolar Too!
Chapter Twenty Five: Bananas
Chapter Twenty Six: The Monkey on Your Back
Chapter Twenty Seven: Suicide
Chapter Twenty Eight: Pointers
Chapter Twenty Nine: The Big Picture
Chapter Thirty: Historical Notes and Anecdotes; Feeling Good? Naughty, Naughty!
Chapter Thirty One: Novocaine for the Brain
Chapter Thirty Two: The Piece Meal Approach
Chapter Thirty Three: Historical Notes and Patient Quotes
Chapter Thirty Four: Reflections Through the Looking Glass
Chapter Thirty Five: You Still Can't Eat and Run
Appendix I: Theoretical Guidelines for SSRI and Detoxification
Appendix II: Further Thoughts on Stein-Levanthal Syndrome and PMS

Dr. Jory Goodman identified the Neurosomatic Syndrome in 1997-1998. He has refined the concept and presents it in his book, as titled above.

Several Harvard Medical School professors have blatantly plagiarized Dr. Goodman’s work. They have attempted to claim as their own the identification of the Noradrenalin-Dopamine Axis; the idea that the supposed “co-morbid illnesses” of ADHD are in fact symptoms of one central neurochemical imbalance, and that the sleep disorder in the Neurosomatic Syndrome and ADHD is in fact PLMD with alpha-delta sleep and responds to the new Gaba-ergic drugs. All items Dr. Goodman copyrighted and published in 1998. Don't believe what these professors profess as their own.

If you found that you have had several symptoms of the Neurosomatic Syndrome, and/or been a victim of the SSRIs, you may wish to acquire this book.

Remember: the information on this page and within this book do not constitute any individual diagnoses or treatment recommendations. Make NO change in your treatment whatsoever without the consultation and supervision of a responsible professional.