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RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 15 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I just left an antidepressant because of a side effect. Other than that side effect, it really did help a lot.

However, the withdrawal from leaving was incredibly tough. I was out of commission for like a week and a half. Someone going through that to leave a medication that completely works for them must be even tougher. What a monster.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I discovered yesterday that dropping a medication like that without doing it gradually can cause brain damage. If anyone is looking to switch or stop medications that affect brain function, do a little research first and bring this concern up with your doctor. It's my understanding that for some medications, like Xanax, it's best to taper off in order to avoid injury.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Aren't you supposed to manage meds dosage with a medical professional, even in the US, or do people commonly eyeball this? Because stopping those treatments, even for switching molecules, is really part of the treatment itself.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    Xanax is straight up a narcotic too so you better be damn careful with the withdrawals. But other semi related note I could take 1mg of that shit back in high school and get FUCKED up for like a whole day and a half. Like 30 hours later I wake up still high as fuck and it feels like 3 hours passed. Remember only like 2 things that happened. I don’t even have anxiety I could imagine what it does for those who have panic attacks n stuff

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    It's different for everyone and depends on how long you were taking them, but it's really hard on a lot of people. I got withdrawal for over a year getting off venlafaxine (the devil). I've been on a different one much longer and I expect to need months to wean off should this idiot actually ban them. I'm considering starting now just in case, but I fear I'll be too unstable without them. Fuck this guy seriously.

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