Posted by Hello321 on September 18, 2015, at 15:42:11
In reply to Re: Young people on SSRI's commit more crimes? » Hello321, posted by SLS on September 18, 2015, at 5:59:47
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/lexapro-side-effects.html
Scott, i honestly thought negative effects on ones mood and cognition were already well recognized possibilities of taking antidepressants. In the link from Drugs.com i posted above, there are many possible side effects listed that affect mood and cognition. And many of them seem like they can be pretty severe.
From the artocle:
"Antidepressants may have a role in inducing worsening of depression and the emergence of suicidality in certain patients during the early phases of treatment. An increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders has been reported with short-term use of antidepressant drugs.Adult and pediatric patients receiving antidepressants for MDD, as well as for psychiatric and nonpsychiatric indications, have reported symptoms that may be precursors to emerging suicidality, including anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia, hypomania, and mania. Causality has not been established.[Ref]
"Very common (10% or more): Insomnia
Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal dreams, agitation, anxiety, nervousness, restlessness
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abnormal thinking, aggravated depression, aggressive reaction, aggravated restlessness, alcohol problem, apathy, bruxism, confusion, confusional state, depersonalization, depression, emotional lability, excitability, feeling unreal, forgetfulness, hallucination, hypomania, irritability, jitteriness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic reaction, paroniria, sleep disorder, suicide attempt, tics
Frequency not reported: Mania, suicidal ideation
Postmarketing reports: Acute psychosis, anger, delirium, delusion, disorientation, non-accidental overdose, mood swings, nightmare, psychotic disorder, withdrawal syndrome"These side effects dont just affect the life of the person taking the med. They dont just end at the front door. They can very well have effects on the wellbeing of the patient. I am not understanding what more info people are insisting they need? Are they simply waiting for the FDA or who ever to tell them what the deal is before they make up their mind? I have my own anecdotal experience with such severe effects from various psychiatric meds, and ive mentioned it on this forum before. And im sure that has helped me to understand these severe reactions more easily. But i think theyre listed right there in front of us. And i feel some want to make it as techhnical as Bill Clinton when discussing what the meaning of the word "is" is.
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