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"This post ... is about enduring Post-Mefloquine Toxicity & comes a week after the British Drugs Regulator – @MHRAgovuk – accepted post #SSRI sexual dysfunction (#PSSD) as a Post Drug syndrome although they veered away from using the word #Toxicity."
Thank you @RxISK @DrDavidHealy
Post-Mefloquine #Toxicity
& #comorbidities … 🤔
@DefenceHQ
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Latest piece from @DrDavidHealy on the link between SSRI use and FND (Functional Neurological Disorder)
"A key thing is to ensure FND does not get diagnosed until the diagnostician has ruled out the possibility of a prior drug induced toxic state."davidhealy.org/functional-fas…
"A key thing is to ensure FND does not get diagnosed until the diagnostician has ruled out the possibility of a prior drug induced toxic state."davidhealy.org/functional-fas…
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A step in the right direction for antidepressant labelling but informed consent is more than a list of warnings. More on how the updated MHRA guidance came about and what this means for patients. #PSSD #antidepressants #MHRA rxisk.org/mhra-announces…
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New updated guidance from MHRA on #antidepressants. Updates include the following-
“The term “Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction” (“PSSD”) will be added to the PILs of antidepressants associated with a risk of sexual dysfunction that may continue even after the drug is stopped”
“The term “Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction” (“PSSD”) will be added to the PILs of antidepressants associated with a risk of sexual dysfunction that may continue even after the drug is stopped”
The MHRA is introducing a series of new measures to strengthen how risks associated with antidepressant medicines are communicated to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Read the full drug safety update here: brnw.ch/21x6qlr
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UK regulator MHRA announces stronger antidepressant warnings on suicidal thoughts and behaviors and sexual dysfunction that may persist after stopping.
These risks are not new.
Clearer warnings have long been needed.
We're glad they're finally here.
Will other countries start better informing patients of the real risks?
gov.uk/drug-safety-up…
These risks are not new.
Clearer warnings have long been needed.
We're glad they're finally here.
Will other countries start better informing patients of the real risks?
gov.uk/drug-safety-up…
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New post from @DrDavidHealy - Can we count on AI to keep us safe?…
“If it embarks on keeping us alive it will find that it cannot depend on a Fake medical literature – listening to what we say is happening on a drug will be more reliable.” davidhealy.org/paradise-eden-…
“If it embarks on keeping us alive it will find that it cannot depend on a Fake medical literature – listening to what we say is happening on a drug will be more reliable.” davidhealy.org/paradise-eden-…
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How is this going to affect their emerging personalities, and what sort of adults will they become?
A girl put on an SSRI at eight has no before.
She will move through her first crush, her first heartbreak, her first kiss, all of it dialed down a few notches, and she will never think to ask what's missing.
Around one in ten girls as of 2019 were taking antidepressants, twice as the percentage of
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Also, consider filling out an @RxISK report. @RxISK is an organization started by psychiatrist @DrDavidHealy to promote medication safety.
rxisk.org/experiencing-a…
rxisk.org/experiencing-a…
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RxISK retweeted
"The MHRA has strengthened its warnings around these sexual side effects. What's really scary, some men have reported symptoms persisting even after treatment has stopped."
British pharmacist Raj Patel (@therajrpatel) released a video about finasteride's sexual side effects.
British pharmacist Raj Patel (@therajrpatel) released a video about finasteride's sexual side effects.
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youtu.be/ywOt23JeuVA?si…
We regularly interview and feature people on our channel, Moral Medicine, whose lives have been devastated by persistent adverse effects from SSRIs. This is not a “war on antidepressants,” nor is it anti-science. These are real patients and families who were never adequately informed that serious or persistent adverse effects could occur. People need to understand that these outcomes can happen, and these stories can no longer be dismissed the way they've been for years.
Tragically, one of our guests lost his life just days after we interviewed him.
Our platform exists to document the human cost that can accompany commonly prescribed medications such as SSRIs, finasteride, and isotretinoin (Accutane), and to give patients and families a platform when their experiences are too often dismissed, minimized, or overlooked.
We regularly interview and feature people on our channel, Moral Medicine, whose lives have been devastated by persistent adverse effects from SSRIs. This is not a “war on antidepressants,” nor is it anti-science. These are real patients and families who were never adequately informed that serious or persistent adverse effects could occur. People need to understand that these outcomes can happen, and these stories can no longer be dismissed the way they've been for years.
Tragically, one of our guests lost his life just days after we interviewed him.
Our platform exists to document the human cost that can accompany commonly prescribed medications such as SSRIs, finasteride, and isotretinoin (Accutane), and to give patients and families a platform when their experiences are too often dismissed, minimized, or overlooked.
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There are 2 linked posts on @RxISK that deal with similar issues around what drugs can do to us and how we prove if & how a drug has caused harm. Both posts need your input- comment on either post or consider filling in a RxISK report. davidhealy.org/damnation-or-s…
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SSRIs might cause us to feel or act differently. Things like reflex based changes, muted sensation and alcohol use disorder have been linked to some medications. We need your input on experiences on meds where your perception or personality has changed. rxisk.org/drug-induced-l…
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Drug Induced Loss of Capacity - RxISK
rxisk.org/drug-induced-l…
"Lots of innocent people ending up incarcerated in jails or hospitals need your input on SSRIs. Read the vignettes below and send in as many related and perhaps differing accounts as possible."
@RxISK
rxisk.org/drug-induced-l…
"Lots of innocent people ending up incarcerated in jails or hospitals need your input on SSRIs. Read the vignettes below and send in as many related and perhaps differing accounts as possible."
@RxISK
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New post from Dr David Healy on the eclipse of science (and us) “What good is a guideline adhering doctor who can’t see what the drug she prescribes is doing to her patient. Who has no curiosity about the effects of these drugs?”
"People who are sensorily deprived – the central effect an SSRI has that may be helpful or not – don’t become insane but they can show a lot of strange effects, such as command hallucinatios – a voice telling them to kill their children and themselves - davidhealy.org/the-eclipse-of….
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On medication & #consent - “it is the same with meds. We can be told everything in the abstract about these drugs, all the things that could possibly happen & how to respond but this is as useful as being told how to ride a bike & respond when you wobble.”rxisk.org/consent-to-wal…
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Could you please consider reporting your case of possible PSSD and any other persistent antidepressant side effects to the @FDA. You could also fill out an @RxISK report.
pssdnetwork.org/report-adverse…
pssdnetwork.org/report-adverse…
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This @nytimes article outlines what happens when people use antidepressants long-term and the difficulties they have when trying to stop
'He would be interested in someone, but the feeling never grew, and after an initial phase of excitement it faded into indifference. He even x. “Is this what life is?” he asked his sister on the phone.'
Unfortunate inclusion of some industry talking points from the usual suspects but the story of a promising life distorted by long-term drug exposure and withdrawal is clear.
Hopefully Cam's brave testimony will draw other people's attention to the effect of medication and withdrawal in their lives. A heroic fellow.
nytimes.com/2026/08/07/opi…
'He would be interested in someone, but the feeling never grew, and after an initial phase of excitement it faded into indifference. He even x. “Is this what life is?” he asked his sister on the phone.'
Unfortunate inclusion of some industry talking points from the usual suspects but the story of a promising life distorted by long-term drug exposure and withdrawal is clear.
Hopefully Cam's brave testimony will draw other people's attention to the effect of medication and withdrawal in their lives. A heroic fellow.
nytimes.com/2026/08/07/opi…
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Spreading the word about this incredible conference on Open Dialogue in Hveragerði, Iceland!
August 26th -30th, 2026
Friday, August 28th is OPEN DAY welcome to everyone with no need to register for the full conference.
For more information about this event, please visit:
opendialogue.is
August 26th -30th, 2026
Friday, August 28th is OPEN DAY welcome to everyone with no need to register for the full conference.
For more information about this event, please visit:
opendialogue.is
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Today we're remembering Stephen, Shane, Jake, Natalie, Stewart, Candace, Woody...and countless others lost to prescribed harm.
Today, we remember those who are living with prescribed harm.
Together, our voices and actions can help keep others OUT of the "prescribed harm club."
It's a club nobody ever anticipates "joining."
Today, we remember those who are living with prescribed harm.
Together, our voices and actions can help keep others OUT of the "prescribed harm club."
It's a club nobody ever anticipates "joining."
Ten years ago today, my world changed forever.
My uncle Stephen wasn't supposed to die. He wasn't terminally ill. He wasn’t even depressed. He went to his doctor with mild anxiety and trouble sleeping.
Then he was prescribed a medication.
Within a short space of time, he adverse reaction called #akathisia…..a state of unbearable inner torment that many people have never even heard of. It took everything from him and resulted in his death.
At his inquest, the coroner ruled that he died "while the balance of his mind was disturbed," and the medication was recognised as a contributing factor.
But that has never felt like enough.
Because Stephen wasn't just a statistic or an inquest finding. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend. He was kind, funny, incredibly talented, and loved by so many. He should still be here.
For ten years I've carried his story…..not because it's easy, but because silence helps no one.
Since then, thousands of people from every corner of the world have reached out to me with stories that sound heartbreakingly familiar. Different medications. Different countries. The same unimaginable suffering. And many stories likes Stephen’s have sadly come before his death too.
That's why today isn't just about Stephen anymore. It's about every family left searching for answers. Every person living with medication-induced injury. Every life changed by an adverse reaction no one warned them about.
Today is Prescribed Harm Awareness Day.
If this is the first time you've heard the words prescribed harm or akathisia, please don't scroll past.
Share this.
Not because it will change the past. But because it might change someone's future.
If Stephen's voice can save even one life, then his voice is still being heard 💜
#StephensVoice #PHADay #PrescribedHarm #PrescribedHarmAwareness
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Prescribed Harm Awareness Day is this Weds 29th July. The day has gained traction in recent years & this year sees @antideprisks host a stolen lives picnic in collaboration with @dropthedisorder Guest speakers & those with lived experience will attend. davidhealy.org/stolen-lives-g…
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