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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 615.78 EAN: 9780738204512 ISBN: 073820451X Label: Da Capo Press Manufacturer: Da Capo Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2001-07 Publisher: Da Capo Press Release Date: July 03, 2001 Studio: Da Capo Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Known as "the Ralph Nader of psychiatry," Dr. Peter Breggin has been the medical expert in countless court cases involving the use or misuse of psychoactive medications. This unusual position has given him unprecedented access to private pharmaceutical research and correspondence files, information from which informs this straight-talking guide to the most prescribed and controversial category of American drugs: antidepressants. From how these drugs work in the brain to how they treat (or don't treat) depression and obsessive-compulsive, panic, and other disorders; from the documented side and withdrawal effects to what every parent needs to know about antidepressants and teenagers, The Anti-Depressant Fact Book is up-to-the minute and easy-to-access. Hard-hitting and enlightening, every current, former, and prospective antidepressant-user will want to read this book. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Facts everybody must knowDr. Peter R. Breggin's work is excellent. Drugs are KILLING many people before their "natural" time to die has come. Breggin can help persons to stop killing themselves with those horrible medications. Read the book and get better without drugs. Rating:  - Total GarbageIf there is anyway to make a quick dollar today, its for some moronic MD to write another book about the use of anti-depressents. I really wish that people would stopped reading this garbage, and just do what they feels is right, and stop believing everything someone says just because they have the letter MD in front of their name. The reason I take this personally is that I have been diagnosed with a mental illness, and these drugs have saved my life. I have tried everything, from exercise, to herbals, ... Read More Rating:  - Some Balance Please!I did not read this book,(so cannot truly rate it) but read the description and all of the reviews. I am currently taking an antidepressant and it's working well for me (the generic of Celexa.) I have suffered from low-grade depression for most of my life, with a few major crashes over the years. I do believe it's from a chemical imbalance, contrary to what Dr. Breggin may purport. And I think it's always interesting when so many who make comments seem to have not experienced depression or ever used ... Read More Rating:  - Good book.Good review of the negative aspects of SSRIs (and there are many). Would have given it five stars, but he leaves out the very important fact that SSRIs can sometimes cause permanent sexual dysfunction after the drugs are stopped. This has long been overlooked by the medical community and should be included here. Do a goolge search for details. Rating: - What about all the positive things about antidepressants!This book is good, and I do recommend people read this book, but with a caution. Although what he says is true, he looks at only one half of the story. There are definatley many success stories with antidepressants and he doesn't give them enough credits. Read this book and then look into the other side of the story. 
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