Tag: serotonin syndrome
Antidepressant-Induced Serotonin Syndrome a Danger for the Elderly
Researchers found that 25% of elderly patients taking antidepressants had serotonin syndrome, which is potentially life-threatening.
My Substance Intoxication Was Misdiagnosed as Psychiatric
I thought itād be a good idea to just triple the daily dose of St. Johnās wort ā surely a plant-based, prescription-free pill couldnāt be dangerous? I was wrong.
What Should We Really Call Psychiatric Drugs?
There is no rational way to argue against putting psychiatric chemicals into the category of neurotoxins. All psychiatric substancesĀ alterĀ āthe structure or functions of the nervous system,ā disruptĀ āthe normal function of nerve cellsā andĀ actĀ āspecifically on nervous tissue.ā It is time to clean up the misleading mess of words in psychiatry.
Researching the Link Between SSRIs and Violence
In 2010, my 25-year old son was prescribed Prozac for depression. After a psychiatrist doubled his dose, my son became acutely psychotic and had to be admitted to the hospital. Over the next twelve months, during which time he was treated with antidepressants and neuroleptics, my son had five further psychotic experiences. I thought it might be that my son was having difficulty metabolising the drugs.