Psychiatric Drug Dependency
Right now millions of
Americans are taking some type of psychiatric medication for mental health
issues. These people and the doctors prescribing them are led to believe that
these drugs will solve the problem. However, what most people eventually learn
is that it is a diagnosing and prescribing guessing game that can go on
forever, and with each new drug comes additional side effects and the worry
about ever getting off it because of dependency.
What most people in this country don't
know and what most doctors don't pay attention to is that the mental disorders
these drugs are often prescribed for are themselves questionable at best. There
is no definite test - it is purely based on observation and opionion with a
guide book. There is no question as to whether or not the patients' symptoms
are real, it's just how those symptoms are labeled and treated that becomes the
disaster. Not to mention the fact that drug companies have had to pay billions
of dollars for fraud, wrongful death, faulty advertising, etc. an that they
have hidden study results from lawmakers and consumbers to show that their
drugs are largely ineffective in the long run and can in fact be very
dangerous.
Contact us today for help getting off of psychiatric
medication. Never suddently stop taking these medications. It must be done in a
supervised manner preferably by a doctor who can help. Call
1-877-372-5719 or fill out the form on this
page.
Types of Psych Meds and Side Effects
While some of the other drugs on this
site can be clissified as psych meds as well (benzos and stimulants) because of
how they are prescribed, we're focusing on two other main categories of drugs
on this page: antidepressants and anti-psychotics.
Antidepressants represent the
largest category of psych meds in the world. These drugs (often referred to as
SSRI's but there are others as well) include popular brand names such as
Prozac, Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta and many others. Side
effects can include nervousness, weakness, nausea, weight gain, loss of sexual
drive, hallucinations and many others.
Anti-psychotics are generally distinguished between older forms
(like Haldol, Thorazine, etc.) and newer forms called atypical anti-psychotics
(Zyprexa, Seroquel, Abilify, Risperdal, etc.) or second generation
anti-psychotics. Side effects of these drugs include headache, dry mouth,
dizziness, weight gain and high risk of developing diabetes.
Regardless of how or why someone was
given one of these drugs or any other form of psychiatric medication, we can
help get people safely off of these drugs and find alternative solutions to
taking them.