SSRI drugs

[Robert_S]

This is a useful link, I will just quote the sexual part

Sexual effects. Sexual dysfunction such as decreased sexual desire, erectile difficulties and delayed ejaculation has been reported with all classes of antidepressants. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most frequent and persistent SSRI adverse effect. These drugs are more likely to cause sexual dysfunction than the TCAs

http://www.emedexpert.com/compare/ssris-vs-tca.shtml

Fuck that! I was actually thinking of speaking to the doctor about getting some medication after thinking over it for months but there's not a hope now. I'd rather be miserable.
Looks like I'll have to resort to Plan C.

Is Plan C mindless violence?

And looting!

[Bella Fortuna]

This is a useful link, I will just quote the sexual part

Sexual effects. Sexual dysfunction such as decreased sexual desire, erectile difficulties and delayed ejaculation has been reported with all classes of antidepressants. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most frequent and persistent SSRI adverse effect. These drugs are more likely to cause sexual dysfunction than the TCAs

http://www.emedexpert.com/compare/ssris-vs-tca.shtml

Fuck that! I was actually thinking of speaking to the doctor about getting some medication after thinking over it for months but there's not a hope now. I'd rather be miserable.
Looks like I'll have to resort to Plan C.

Is Plan C mindless violence?

And looting!

I see you've looted some leaves! I may join you!

[Robert_S]

Is Plan C mindless violence?

And looting!

I see you've looted some leaves! I may join you!

Smash the windows, there's tonnes of leaves outside just waiting to be looted!

[Bella Fortuna]

You're right!

[Animavore]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

[Robert_S]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

I'm not even entitled to free drugs.

[Animavore]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

I'm not even entitled to free drugs.

That's what you get for living in an uncaring lasse faire capitalist country

[Callan]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

No free CBT if you get a referral from your GP?

[Animavore]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

No free CBT if you get a referral from your GP?

I assumed not

[Callan]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

No free CBT if you get a referral from your GP?

I assumed not

Never assume, dear boy. You can ask 'em tomorrow while you're getting your ears syringed.

[Animavore]

Plan A - CBT (too expensive).
Plan B - Free drugs (undesirable side effects).
Plan C - become a (atheist) Buddhist and meditate regularly under supervision from a competent teacher

No free CBT if you get a referral from your GP?

I assumed not

Never assume, dear boy. You can ask 'em tomorrow while you're getting your ears syringed.

Ok

[Cunt]

I wonder how much the placebo effect of SSRIs is? Those disturbed people at the anxiety site start feeling the side effects long before the effective dose. A sort of negative placebo.

This reminds me...
Do you think some of these drugs have a placebo effect on psychiatrists beyond what they would expect and admit to?

I do.

[Tero]

That is a different class, and yes there are many kids where we just pretend there was a problem or a solution. But this goes back to my statement about messed up modern life. ADD is not a disease. If it were not for ADD people, we would still be sitting not too far from the tree in Africa. Having come down but never wandered off.

[Cunt]

What I meant to point out was that there could also be a placebo effect on psychiatrists when they prescribe certain potions or tinctures (or SSRI's)

[Robert_S]

That is a different class, and yes there are many kids where we just pretend there was a problem or a solution. But this goes back to my statement about messed up modern life. ADD is not a disease. If it were not for ADD people, we would still be sitting not too far from the tree in Africa. Having come down but never wandered off.

You're all very welcome!