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iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 15:35:28 JST iced depresso

> The author also touches upon their belief that no industry can be relied upon to solve a problem if it benefits from the problem continuing. They use the SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) saga as an example of how a bad drug was marketed and became profitable despite its negative effects on mental health.

ah yes. those.
awkward conversation when mentioning the paper where students couldn't find any papers proving there was ever a reason to use SSRIs

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  iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:34:53 JST iced depresso
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  @fluffykittycat the author would agree with you.
  
  i was on them for a couple short months. the happiness was... artificial. i threw them out. people thought i was insane. couple years later a big report came out nodding that they were a scam the whole time to get more paypigs.
  
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  Fluffy Kitty Cat (fluffykittycat@furry.engineer)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:34:54 JST Fluffy Kitty Cat
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  @icedquinn SSRIs are a dead end, future antidepressant research should focus elsewhere
  
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  iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:37:03 JST iced depresso
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  @fluffykittycat citalopram seemed okay. its when they wanted to up it to something that cost hundred a month that i said actually nevermind, you're all fired get out.
  
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  Fluffy Kitty Cat (fluffykittycat@furry.engineer)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:37:04 JST Fluffy Kitty Cat
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  @icedquinn I only felt a little diffrent and even then only at first. I quoty last one cold Turkey and didn't even notice.
  
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  iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:41:02 JST iced depresso
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  @fluffykittycat mfw i was un-dated once because i said commercial medicine is too much of a conflict of interest and i'd only allow non-profits to practice :neocat_floof_owo:
  
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  Fluffy Kitty Cat (fluffykittycat@furry.engineer)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 18:41:03 JST Fluffy Kitty Cat
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  @icedquinn https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escitalopram they took the left hand isomer of that one and evergreened it into a new drug lol
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    Escitalopram
    
    Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Escitalopram is mainly used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. It is taken by mouth, available commercially as an oxalate salt exclusively. Common side effects include trouble sleeping, nausea, sexual problems, and feeling tired. More serious side effects may include suicidal thoughts in people up to the age of 24 years. It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. Escitalopram is the (S)-enantiomer of citalopram (which exists as a racemate), hence the name es-citalopram.Escitalopram was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002. Escitalopram is rarely replaced by twice the dose of citalopram, though escitalopram is safer and more effective. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the fifteenth most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 30 million prescriptions. ...

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