What disturbs me most is that science hasn't a clue why these psych meds work, or don't. They do know how they affect the brain but mostly, it's Whack-a-Mole. Try Prozac, didn't work. Drop Prozac, try Zoloft aso. Was it the drugs, or change in circumstances / attitude / time / placebo that made you feel better? Or that people were paying attention to you feeling bad? Yes, GG, all these drugs have an unknown expiration date. You might get 15 or 20 years out of them. Psych meds actually change the neural pathways in your brain, creating a chemical need. All such need very careful and consistent tapering to wean. This is why immediate transition from Prozac to Zoloft causes so much distress. The original drug was not tapered before starting the second. Are there more suicides today? Do we want to stop suicides? Why do we want to stop suicides? Are psych drugs preferable to ECT? There are no quick fixes if you're feeling crazy. Talk therapy can work for some. So can diet, exercise, relationships. In general, people should avoid these. I worked in a giant psych warehouse where such drugs were used mainly for control. I had keys to the meds cupboard and I tried each and every one of those drugs my patients were on. There was not one that didn't eff you up.
