#ssri

thefifthseason@venera.social

“The results showed that antidepressant exposure significantly increased the risk of suicide and suicide attempt when compared with no antidepressant usage among children and adolescents…
Among the antidepressants, SSRI use was associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicide attempt…
In addition, the risk of suicide and suicide attempt between SSRIs and other antidepressants was similar…
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693956/

Our comprehensive review of the major strands of research on serotonin shows there is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity. Most studies found no evidence of reduced serotonin activity in people with depression compared to people without, and methods to reduce serotonin availability using tryptophan depletion do not consistently lower mood in volunteers. High quality, well-powered genetic studies effectively exclude an association between genotypes related to the serotonin system and depression, including a proposed interaction with stress.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0


Good to see research advancing and correcting on previous beliefs (or "medical truths").
The quote and links found via this article: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2024-02-16/new-study-destroys-ssri-antidepressant-scam

#Research #Depression #SSRI #Serotonin #Antidepressant

jjc@societas.online

Adele Framer, is the founder of https:/survivingantidepressants.org , a critical and comprehensive peer-support website that features several thousand case histories of psychiatric drug withdrawal. The site is a hub of information on the topic, highlighting methods of safe drug tapering and recovery and underscoring the humanity of those in the grips of withdrawal.

Here is an interview with her:
https://www.madinamerica.com/2020/11/surviving-antidepressants-adele-framer/
#antidepressants #ssri #depression #sideeffects

jjc@societas.online

Depression can be a crippling condition, and it can be hard to navigate solutions. Many patients struggle with they question if they should try taking medication for their mental health problems, and this predicament itself can produce much anxiety and increase the problem.
Still, we should not close our eyes to the side effects and limits of pharmaceutical medications, and try to make informed choices. SSRI Stories is a collection of over 7,000 stories most of which were published newspapers or scientific journals, where drugs were a contributing factor to some negative outcome.
https://ssristories.org/

#ssri #depression #sideeffects #mentalhealth