Antidepressants

All the commercials on

All the commercials on TV today are for antidepressants, for Prozac or Paxil. And they get you right away. \”Are you sad? Do you get stressed, do you have anxiety?\” \”Yes, I have all those things! I’m alive!\” Ellen DeGeneres

I actually have a

I actually have a great deal of respect for antidepressants; I think they can be enormously mighty tools toward recovery. Elizabeth Gilbert

Medications can lower a

Medications can lower a woman’s sex drive and interfere with a woman’s ability to climax. These medications include antidepressants, birth control pills and hormone medications. I only know of three antidepressants that do not interfere with a woman’s sexual function. Drew Pinsky

I was terrified when

I was terrified when my doctor told me that I had a unique and interesting personality trait, but then he told me about new Zoloft or Prozac and now I just take three pills a day and I blend right into this horrible inbred corporate landscape. Doug Stanhope

If you say, I’m

If you say, I’m bursting with joy, a scientist could analyze your skin and find it loaded with neuropeptides that may have antidepressant effects and that may modulate the immune system. If you say, I feel exhilarated, unbounded, and joyful, and I were to examine your blood, I would find high levels of interleukin and … Read more

Antidepressants. The thought of

Antidepressants. The thought of this girl actually being depressed made me want to grab the whole planet and throw it into the sun. Well, more than usual anyway. David Wong

To my knowledge, there

To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed. Dale … Read more

My mom was a

My mom was a manic depressive schizophrenic who, after a year in prison, went home and shot herself. My sister, Kirsten, an amazing poet, who was raised by this woman, and was dating a guy who broke up with her for the fourth time in three weeks. And one day, she came to his house, … Read more

When I abandoned the

When I abandoned the smoking habit of more than three decades I was given a supposedly helpful pill called Wellbutrin. But as soon as I discovered that this was the brand name for an antidepressant, I tossed the bottle away. There may be successful methods for overcoming the blues but for me they cannot include … Read more

Which brings me to

Which brings me to the point: In order to lose momentum, the U.S. economy has to have momentum to begin with. If it had any, I missed it. What we had was a government-prescribed course of amphetamines (to keep it up), antibiotics (to prevent infection) and antidepressants (to make it feel better). It endured regular … Read more