"So many people tell me that their lives have been derailed by a drug that they were told was completely harmless." Powerful interview from Katinka Blackford Newman

"Are Doctors Killing Us?" This clip featuring @samizdathealth just might be what we need for #IndependenceDay youtube.com/watch?v=kTBouX…

Could SSRI antidepressants cause a detached retina? A US veteran given Zoloft to treat PTSD makes a pretty compelling case. If you've had visual effects on these drugs, please add your comments! rxisk.org/detached-retin…

Could low dose lithium help with SSRI induced visual problems like visual snow, visual blur and other visual disturbances? We need your input. rxisk.org/visual-snow-vi…

Katinka from Katinka Blackford Newman has organised this event in London to mark Prescribed Harm Awareness Day on Mon 29th July. Open to anyone injured by prescribed meds & their families. fb.me/e/8I2NouxXq

SSRI anti-depressants can cause Complex Sensory Imbalances affecting vision, touch, etc. On RxISK blog I report on some potential remedies. rxisk.org/complex-sensor…

There will be a Mad in America webinar coming next month on antidepressant induced dysregulation. In the meantime good to hear back from anyone with PSSD who has noticed any changes after an anaesthetic.

"Why Are Antidepressants So Difficult to Stop? David Healy discusses "Drug Dysregulation Syndrome," where prolonged SSRI use causes damage to the sensory nervous system." eventbrite.com/e/why-are-anti…

There's far more serotonin in our guts than our brains. This week's RxISK blog reports on bowel problems triggered by SSRI's -- some just uncomfortable, others dangerous. As always, your reports are welcome! rxisk.org/serotonin-syst…

Please join us on Saturday, September 7 at 1 PM EDT for a talk by @samizdathealth of RxISK entitled “Why Are Antidepressants So Difficult to Stop? A New Understanding of Drug Dsyregulation Syndrome and How to Manage It”#antidepressants #ssri #brainscience eventbrite.com/e/why-are-anti…

At a time when medical gaslighting is one of the most important issues of our day, we need to ask doctors who don't believe meds have harmed us, why do you not trust us? davidhealy.org/ghost-cyborg-o…

“If I were a heroin addict, I’d be given a hospital bed and palliatives. Instead, I’m invited to self-care, exercise, journaling, chamomile tea.” After years struggling to get off Prozac, K longs for her old self—or simply to be believed: rxisk.org/where-is-the-g…

In the 1960s, medical journals knew about drug harms and how to manage them. Today no medical journals or academic meetings want to talk about what can go wrong on treatment. Our meds have become sacraments, something that can only do good and never harm. davidhealy.org/swans-psychoph…

Vincent Schmitt and Yoko Motohama's son Romain committed suicide on 10 September 2021. The Dolomieu couple are promoting a petition to draw attention to the adverse effects of the antidepressants Romain was taking, which had changed his behaviour. facebook.com/share/p/TLkCuz…

For anyone who missed last weekend's Mad In America webinar with @samizdathealth on why antidepressants are so difficult to stop, the recording is included in our latest post. rxisk.org/madness-normal…

‘Antidepressants ruined my sex life’: The debilitating reality of PSSD Numerous people who took antidepressants told i of the huge impact it had on their emotional awareness, relationship and sex lives 🔍 Big read by Jessica Rawnsley trib.al/55rl10B

People dealing with long-term harms after stopping SSRI's struggle to avoid being lumped in with "substance abusers." Should we call this drug dependence, or drug dysregulation--and what do we do about it? davidhealy.org/drug-dysregula…

SSRI antidepressants are known to have thousands of effects on the brain and body. A new understanding of drug dysregulation suggests a different way of managing withdrawal. My interview with @samizdathealth Psychology Today #SSRIs #MedTwitter #psychtwitter psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-e…

Great interview with @samizdathealth by Christopher Lane, PhD 😷 on long-term harms of SSRI antidepressants--which can persist long after the pills are stopped. In latest Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-e…

How many antidepressant users suffer #PSSD (persistent sexual dysfunction)? Our new paper in Epidemiology & Psychiatric Sciences Cambridge UP - Psychology & Psychiatry looks at what we know so far, and the barriers to further research. doi.org/10.1017/S20457…