Philip Dawdy on Furious Seasons does an analysis on this study from The American Journal of Psychiatry which shows a majorly huge placebo success rate with SSRIs suggesting most kids don't respond to antidepressants. The placebo response rate is 49% and Philip wisely surmises: That placebo response rate is huge, and should really give any... Continue Reading →
In a nutshell—recent events in the SSRI pharma corruption scandals
By Evelyn Pringle who writes awesome stuff about pharma and psychiatric corruption all the time. Evelyn Pringle: SSRI Pushers under Fire Throughout the 1990's, most doctors who attended conferences, medical seminars and other events were not aware that the so-called "key opinion leaders" encouraging them to prescribe the new generation of antidepressants for everything under... Continue Reading →
More damning info on antidepressants….in a mainstream magazine, no less!
Well this surprised me. None of the info is new for most of the readers of this blog, but it's refreshing to see it in a widely read mainstream magazine. From Discover Magazine: Irving Kirsch no longer sends patients to seek out antidepressants. "As a clinical psychologist," he says, "I used to refer patients to... Continue Reading →
The Impact of SSRIs on Romantic Love and Attachment
The Impact of SSRIs on Romantic Love and Attachment. ~~ Helen Fisher is an anthropologist who has looked at how antidepressants effect romantic love, falling in love and most importantly ongoing attachment. The conclusion being that the love response and the human instinct for attachment are profoundly messed up. Antidepressants don't just create sexual dysfunction, they wreak havoc with the whole emotional system that creates attachment to other human beings.
Effexor withdrawal in slow motion
Yesterday I felt a bit better than usual and as is my way on my "good" days I usually call a friend to see if they are available for an hour or two for a lunch or a hot drink. My friend agreed but did not sound well. We scheduled a time to meet. About... Continue Reading →
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