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benzo that effects memory, promote memory loss
Xanax has ? perscriptions sold each year?
90 million
long-term use
potential brain damage (GABA receptors, hippocampus)
Why should benzos not be used for long-term use?
Brain will adapt and the medicine will stop working, once you decide to go off benzo you will likely relapse
SNRI
serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibito
new SSRI
viibryd
how many antidepressant prescripitons a year
150%
how many americans are taking antidepressants
1 in 9
How much increasse in antidepressant since 1990
400%
60% of ppl taking antidepressants have been taking it for ? years
2
Why have sales of antidepressants decreased?
The FDA issused a “black box warning” suicidalty
Data suggest that ppl under the age of 25 taking antidepressants have an increased risk in?
suicide and suicidal thoughts
frontal cortex (ground zero for impulse) does not fully develop until?
mid 20s
side effects of antidepressants
anorgasmia/sexual response, emoional numbing(amygdala), reduced “error detection” weight gain, gastrointestinal destress, insomnia, withdrawal syndrome, activation syndrome, birth defects
anterior cingulate
right under the frontal cortex, error detection. “give a damn” “feel like you forgot something” “did i turn off the oven” reduces thiese itches
