KOBE: MANIC SEX FUELED MY ACCUSER

nypost ^ | 1-14-04 | BARRY BORTNICK

[Jimmyclyde]

January 14, 2004 -- DENVER, Colo. - Kobe Bryant's accuser allegedly suffers from bipolar disorder - and may have been in such a "manic state" at the time of the reputed attack that it boosted her sex drive and willingness to bed someone, the defense is charging. The basketball star's legal team, in court papers released yesterday, quotes John Ray Strickland, one of the accuser's ex-love as saying she is bipolar.

[sinkspur]

All the more reason for him to have kept it in his pants.

Yes, he should have.

Should he have been accused of rape because he didn't?

[Bikers4Bush]

I wouldn't disagree for a moment that he's a scumbag who cheated on his wife and that had he remained faithful that he wouldn't be in this situation.

However, based on previous info and this stuff I am even more convinced now that he did not assault or rape her and that the charges should be dropped prior to trial to save the taxpayers money and the prescutors some serious embarassment.

I don't think that will happen though, they are in too deep and know that they'll be sued whether they drop the case or lose so they'll take it to the end.

[headsonpikes]

All the more reason for him to have kept it in his pants.

Ol' HOP learned a very long time ago not to screw crazy women. What's wrong with Kobe?

I guess he be a foo'!

[P.O.E.]

This is the kind of sentiment that people who have never had psychiatric problems, nor have any professional knowledge of the brain, it's physiology, and how these drugs work.

First of all, that's not the case with me.

Without getting into details on what would be debate on statistics, I'd suggest we take a step back and look at the big picture. IMHO, doctors don't know what's going to work - side effects aside, everyone medicates differently, and there's a lot of trial and error. On the results side, there's no evidence these drugs are completely effective. I don't mean that to be a semantic trick - I think there's under-reporting of negative effects.

I think these drugs are pushed (I mean that in a marketing sense - "supply-pushed" as opposed to "demand-pulled") a little too far.

[realpatriot71]

You don't have to answer this, but how does Prozac help your heart?

Prozac will do three things for you, (1) decrease condution velocity through the electrical system of the heart (slows the heart beat) , (2) SSRI's are also very affective in treating anxiety disorders (those that might lead to a panic attack). During a panic attack the heart races, in someone with a bad "ticker" you'd want to avoid this the same way you'd want them to avoid wind-sprints, although generally people with panic disorder do NOT have a higher risk of heart attack. The possible problem occurs in people with pre-existing heart dz who have a panic disorder, and (3) will treat the dpression that usually accompanies many disease processes

[Manic_Episode]

Now I know why I'm so horny.

[lugsoul]

"Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms."

[1rudeboy]

Wow . . . a nuts and sluts defense.

[realpatriot71]

IMHO, doctors don't know what's going to work - side effects aside, everyone medicates differently, and there's a lot of trial and error.

You're right physicians do not know exactly what will work best, but they do have knowledge of how these drugs work with respect the brain and it's physiology and biochemistry - that's a start. Psych drugs tend to work the same way for most people, but there is generally about a 10% or less cohort that responds not as well or not at all, but this is with newer drugs and fewer side effects, which is the drugs that are a Physician first line of defense. The drugs that work near 100% of the time in all people tend to have the worst side effects, MAOI's for instance. So it is a bit of trial and error for some people, but the drugs with fewest side effects are always tried first.

On the results side, there's no evidence these drugs are completely effective. I don't mean that to be a semantic trick - I think there's under-reporting of negative effects.

Look, when a medicated depressed person comes out of clinical depression months earlier than the folks who do not use medication, there evidence fot effectiveness. When people with OCD can get back to their lives without washing their hand 100 times a day, there is effectiveness. When people who have schizophrenia can stop the voices in their head, there is effectiveness.

Are there side effects? YES! Are these side effects very individual? YES. Can they always be predicted? NO. However, in this area one can statistically evaluate the amount of total side effect manifestation of any given drugs and see which drugs, as a trend, give more and/or worse side effects as compared to others.

I think these drugs are pushed (I mean that in a marketing sense - "supply-pushed" as opposed to "demand-pulled") a little too far.

Perhaps there area few Psych drugs that might fall into this category (I'm not yet a practicing physician, so I have no first-hand knowledge), but I doubt there is a strong push to use stronger psych meds such as the antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and MAOI's.

[Therapist]

Multiple orgasms for women? Repackage the drug as Multi-O's
and we could make gazillions.

[mel]

Yes and isn't their big advertisement sloagan no sexual side effects

[Xenalyte]

Exactly, and one to which I would testify.

[Howlin]

Bottom line, Kobe had sex with another woman besides his wife.

Absolutely true.

That still doesn't mean it was rape.

[Howlin]

Sure, take us back to the classic defense tactic, "she was asking for it"....

Is that suppose to stop the discussion? He may just be innocent, you know.

[Sabertooth]

The guy is fighting for his lfe. If he is innocent of these charges, than what do you expect him to do?

If he's guilty, what do you expect him to do?

[Howlin]

Speaking of Bizarro World, you seemed to find your way there quite quickly.

As if he knew what her psychological profile was; he barely knew her an hour, FGS.

[Howlin]

All the more reason for him to have kept it in his pants.

Since you seem to be such an authority on this case, do you mind telling us exactly how he would have known any of that before she went willingly up to his room?

Did she have a sign on her that said "I'm bipolar?"

[Xenalyte]

I often wonder if these tools from the doctor's bag do more harm than good.

Let me testify, then, that were it not for Wellbutrin, I would not be entirely functional. It's not the demon drug many make it out to be. None of them are.

Don't knock psychotropic drugs until you've tried them. They're what keep many of us up and going every day.

[sinkspur]

If he's guilty, what do you expect him to do?

So, if Kobe's going to fight for his life, either way, one must look to the credibility of the accuser to determine whether KB actually raped her, as she said.

With each revelation from her past, she looks less and less believeable.