There are a LOT or people using SSRIs, which presents a problem. I would suspect that while the vast majority respond to the treatment with few or no side-effects, there are some that perhaps the medication works much differently. Perhaps even amplifies their mental health problems and characteristics.
I would venture to say that very close supervision is necessary when someone is starting an SSRI treatment, especially maybe certain types.
I think the use of SSRIs in young brains is the issues. Our brains don't stop growing when we hit 18, they continue to grow until about our mid-to-early 20s. I think they should not be prescribed to our young adult males...I think more behavior modification would be more helpful to them. Just my 2¢.
I would venture to say that very close supervision is necessary when someone is starting an SSRI treatment, especially maybe certain types.
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Yes, and especially when they first start, or when there are changes to the doses. SSRIs can be quite helpful-just very bad effects for some. Sometimes includes hearing voices that tell them to do violent things.
Remember one of the cases where a teenage boy who dearly loved his grandparents, hacked them to death. Very tragic. If research for a test to determine susceptibility was developed, instead of using the issue to grab guns, it might be helpful.
It’s also possible that these susceptible people have been pushed toward their actions too by bad people.