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RT @cherylbenson: @DBDouble @joannamoncrieff Permanent Brain damage: Dystonia, dyskinesia, stroke, akathisia, seizures, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, catatonic stupor, nerve damage, speech disorders, Parkinsonism, thoughts of suicide, disabled for life, like me #precribedharm #antidepressants #ssri #neuroleptics

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RT @cherylbenson: Permanent Brain damage: Dystonia, dyskinesia, stroke, akathisia, seizures, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, catatonic stupor, permanent speech disorders, Parkinsonism, thoughts of suicide, disabled for life, like me #precribedharm #antidepressants #neuroleptics https://t.co/srnEEQa2Kk

Considering going off antidepressants? Here’s what to think about first

Stopping antidepressants abruptly, especially after a long period of use, will make most people – although not everyone – unwell. It’s impossible to tell in advance who will be affected, so slow dose reduction is advisable.

Stopping antidepressants (or tapering down the dose) too rapidly can cause antidepressant discontinuation syndrome in around 20% of people.

https://bit.ly/3Y8dLxw

#depression #antidepressants

Turns out #marijuana and certain #antidepressants don't mix well. #SSRIs #cannabis
Read more in the latest Research Annual Report from #CincinnatiChildrens: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/cincinnati/annual-report/2022/reports/child-adolescent-psychiatry/featured-research/ Study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34209709/

#painmanagement @bmj_latest Although three quarters of #antidepressants prescribed to treat a pain condition are tricyclic antidepressants, evidence suggests that their efficacy is inconclusive for most pain conditions, finds this new overview of the latest evidence
Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews
https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-072415

RT @clarehall_cam@twitter.com

Clare Hall members @BJSahakian@twitter.com and @DrCLangley@twitter.com explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common #antidepressants 🧠💭
https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/emotionalbluntingcantidepressants23/
#research #cambridge #clarehallcam @Cambridge_Uni@twitter.com

'The study found that healthy volunteers became less responsive to positive and negative feedback after taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug for three weeks.

'The “blunting” of negative emotions could be part of how the drugs help people recover from depression, but could also explain a common side-effect'

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/23/antidepressants-emotional-blunting-study

#mentalhealth #depression #antidepressants #medication

Not entirely surprising for those of us who have been taking #ssri #antidepressants for a while but good to have it confirmed I guess. I hope it doesn’t put anyone off taking them, though. Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/23/antidepressants-emotional-blunting-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

RT @Harry_Costello
Why don’t #antidepressants work for #depression in #dementia?

1/4 of patients with dementia are prescribed an antidepressant, yet there is no evidence of therapeutic efficacy.

Check out our (@ProfRobHoward @jonroiser) new review where we discuss why.

https://bit.ly/3IvRPIN

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RT @TruthCampaigns: @Christian4BuryS They can’t get a #Ptsd diagnosis as often #Nhs staff aren’t interested
GP offer #Antidepressants bad drugs causing suicidal ideas

Europe's #MentalHealth crisis in data:

Use of #Antidepressants increased by nearly two and a half times from 2000 to 2020 in 18 European countries, according to #OECD data

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/11/12/europes-mental-health-crisis-in-data-which-country-uses-the-most-antidepressants

Europe's #MentalHealth crisis in data:

Use of #Antidepressants increased by nearly two and a half times from 2000 to 2020 in 18 European countries, according to @OECD data

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/11/12/europes-mental-health-crisis-in-data-which-country-uses-the-most-antidepressants