Susan and Jay Love Each Other, and Their Dog, and Their Pharmacologist. ‘(A)ccording

to Dr. Amy Banks, a psychiatrist at the

Stone Center for the Study of Relationships

at Wellesley College: ”There are two categories of medicated couples.

There are those in which the medication allows the rightful relationship to

emerge, and then there are those in which medication serves as a screen

to cover up real issues. How can you tell them apart?” It’s a good

question. But let’s put that aside for a moment and just consider the

phenomenon. For now, maybe we should not be asking whether our

relationships are more or less true under these pharmacological conditions

but, simply, what does love look like in such a strange state of union?’ (by Lauren Slater, a psychologist who runs a mental health and substance-abuse clinic in Boston. Her most recent book is Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir.) NY Times Magazine [“FMHreader”, “FMHreader”]