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Let’s not forget that 8% of SSRI users end up having an SSRI-induced [hypo]manic episode. It’s a hidden epidemic. Additionally, there are few longitudinal stud
by captainredbeard 8y ago
Let’s not forget that 8% of SSRI users end up having an SSRI-induced [hypo]manic episode. It’s a hidden epidemic.
Additionally, there are few longitudinal studies that show antidepressants as being effective and reasonably side effect free.
Worse, neuroleptics leave the majority of long term users with lifelong tics, tremors, rigidity, and other Parkinson’s style symptoms.
But yeah, there’s a study showing they make people happy with a slightly better efficacy than placebo.
Playing with fire has its risks. Listen to the burned ones, it’s more complicated than a whitepaper.
- sjg007 8y agoThat 8% are likely bipolar.
- mastox 8y agoSource? My understanding is the 8% would also include people with just family history.
- sjg007 8y agoHere: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922360/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922360/ The issue with SSRIs for people who are bipolar is that it can trigger a manic episode.
- captainredbeard 8y agoThey arbitrarily removed SSRI-caused (i.e. NOT latent bipolar) as a subtype in DSM-V. The only reasoning behind this that I could find was a decision by a "round-table" of experts. Most other changes in related categories were substantiated by much more.
- captainredbeard 8y agoThat's an awfully convenient explanation. Many people never develop symptoms, so exposing folks with latent bipolar disorder is still a near criminal offense.