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Are My Antidepressants Worth It?

Author: Editorial 11th August 2023 0 Comments

This short documentary (19 minute) – presented by reporter Anton Ferrie, produced & directed by Rachel Coburn for BBC Scotland – is available on the BBC iPlayer. The programme notes say: “Around one in seven people in the UK are on…
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The hidden epidemic of sexual dysfunction which experts blame on SSRI antidepressants

Author: Editorial 3rd October 2022 0 Comments

Jo Macfarlane reports for the Mail on Sunday: SSRI antidepressants could cause ‘life-changing’ sexual problems experts say1 in 8 people were prescribed antidepressants in the past year according to statsBut they can cause serious side effects like libido drop and numb groin…
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Diagnosing Long-Term Sexual Dysfunction from SSRIs

Author: Editorial 26th August 2022 0 Comments

This article by Christopher Lane has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “With more than 13.2 percent of the adult U.S. population monthly filling prescriptions for SSRI antidepressants , a figure involving at least 45 million Americans, it is disconcerting to…
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