Posted by Dinah on October 17, 2002, at 2:56:02
In reply to I like some of your points ..., posted by chad_3 on October 17, 2002, at 0:35:01
Well, I would add that SSRI's are not necessarily safe. Nor are the other antidepressants. I would quite possibly be dead by suicide had I been taking Wellbutrin or Effexor without a doctor's supervision, since both triggered nasty hypomanias in me.
Wait - in both cases I was the one who put the brakes on the drug experiments. However, I still think, in theory, that SSRI's should be given under medical supervision because of the adverse effects that can occur with, say, people on the bipolar spectrum. And the trouble is that when you're manic due to the effects of a psychotropic drug, you probably aren't in the best situation to accurately assess your condition.
Just my opinion, but one I feel strongly about given my own reactions.
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