SSRIs

The Darker Side of SSRIs My article dealt with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs were introduced in the 1980s and have become one of the most abundantly prescribed drugs. Between the years of 1991 and 2000, prescriptions for SSRIs saw an increase of 740%. SSRIs are used to treat a wide variety of psychiatric disorders, such as depression, anxiety, phobias, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even though SSRIs are commonly prescribed drugs, there is …

…a few people who are on SSRIs and I am almost positive that they have no clue about this syndrome. It seems to me that with the abundant amount of prescriptions that are being given out and the large number of different medications that one individual can be taking, patients need to be more educated about the potential risks of drug interactions and other problems that could occur with the use of so many drugs.