Posted by violette on June 11, 2010, at 12:10:10
In reply to Why SSRI's may be AS BAD for the brain as XTC, posted by Brainbeard on June 11, 2010, at 9:57:46
Thanks for your reply Brainbeard. I would like to see researchers study the long term effects of the second generation ADs. The government can fund research that pharma isn't incentivized to do.
I actually do have brain damage, cognitive/ neurological problems after taking an assortment of ADs for a decade. I had intensive neuropsych testing which revealed memory deficits and other cognitive problems that, according to the dr., could not be attributed to mental illness. I have also had hemifacial spasms, trangeminal neuralgia, blepharitis (i know i spelled these incorrectly). I never got the full neurological tests because I can't afford them, but my MRI was abnormal. The neuro-psych, who is very reputable and experienced by the way, said he was perplexed by my results, which were similar to someone having been exposed to toxic or metal poisoning. Besides the MRI, the neurologist tested me for Lyme and infections but they came back negative. Since no one in my family had ever had neurological disorders, the neuro didn't know what the problem was despite the MRI. I don't think I have MS, but things like MS take a while to diagnose because symptoms can occur slowly or intermittently.
Some of my symptoms could be psychosomatic. But the MRI can't be. I wish I had not taken ADs as long as I did. There's no way to tell if they caused damage, and I did need them at one point, but what I really needed was the right type of psychotherapy, which was not considered or discussed with me by any of the half dozen psychiatrists I've seen over the years. The way psychiatry is practiced today, though better than the last century, is still very disappointing.
My rant for the day...
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