Prozac Backlash
Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives
Published on 1. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7432-0062-2 (ISBN)
Description
Roughly 28 million Americans, one in every ten, have taken Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil or a similar antidepressant, yet very few patients are aware of the dangers of these drugs, nor are they aware that better, safer alternatives exist. Now Harvard Medical School's Dr. Joseph Glenmullen documents the ominous long-term side effects associated with these and other serotonin-boosting medications. These side effects can include neurological disorders, such as disfiguring facial and whole-body tics that can indicate brain damage; sexual dysfunction in up to 60% of users; debilitating withdrawal symptoms, including visual hallucinations, electric shock-like sensations in the brain, dizziness, nausea and anxiety; and a decrease of antidepressant effectiveness in about 35% of long term users. In addition, Dr. Glenmullen's research and riveting case studies shed shocking new light on the direct link between these drugs and suicide and violence. Written by a doctor with impeccable credentials, PROZAC BACKLASH is filled with compelling, sometimes heartrending stories and is thoroughly documented with extensive scientific sources. It is both provocative and hopeful, a sound reliable guide to the safe treatment of depression and other psychiatric problems.
Reviews / Votes
Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D. Yale School of Medicine, author of How We Die and The Mysteries Within The much-needed corrective to the sensationalism of the false prophets of Prozac and the zealots of Zoloft....This is the book that sets the record straight. Janet Maslin The New York Times An important, deeply troubling examination of the means by which these drugs have become so widely disseminated, and the possible long-term toll they may take....As readable as it is alarming.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-0062-2 (9780743200622)
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Person
Joseph Glenmullen, M.D., is a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, is on the staff of the Harvard University Health Services, and is in private practice in Harvard Square. A nationally recognized authority on antidepressant side effects, Dr. Glenmullen testified at the FDA hearing that resulted in the FDA's spring 2004 warning about the dangers of antidepressant use, especially suicidal tendencies. Dr. Glenmullen won the 2001 Annual Achievement Award from the American Academy for the Advancement of Medicine for his efforts in warning physicians about the potential dangers of antidepressants in his widely acclaimed book Prozac Backlash. Dr. Glenmullen lives with his wife and three children in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and can be found on the web at www.drglenmullen.com.
Content
CONTENTS
Introduction: The Prozac Phenomenon
PART I. The Dangers of Prozac-Type Antidepressants
1. The Awakened Giant's Wrath: Risking Brain Damage
2. Held Hostage: Withdrawal, Dependence, and Wearing Off
3. Not Tonight, Dear -- I'm on Prozac: Sexual Dysfunction
4. Bones Rattling Like Tuning Forks: Startling New Information on Suicide and Violence
PART II. Balancing Medications with Alternative Approaches
5. Behind-the-Scenes Forces: Understanding the Prozac Phenomenon
6. Unraveling Depression: Stifled Anger and Sadness
7. Surmounting Anxiety: Training for Elevators, a Patient's Story
8. Conquering Addictions: Substance Abuse, Sexual Addictions, and Eating Disorders
Epilogue: Effecting Personal Change
Notes
Index
Introduction: The Prozac Phenomenon
PART I. The Dangers of Prozac-Type Antidepressants
1. The Awakened Giant's Wrath: Risking Brain Damage
2. Held Hostage: Withdrawal, Dependence, and Wearing Off
3. Not Tonight, Dear -- I'm on Prozac: Sexual Dysfunction
4. Bones Rattling Like Tuning Forks: Startling New Information on Suicide and Violence
PART II. Balancing Medications with Alternative Approaches
5. Behind-the-Scenes Forces: Understanding the Prozac Phenomenon
6. Unraveling Depression: Stifled Anger and Sadness
7. Surmounting Anxiety: Training for Elevators, a Patient's Story
8. Conquering Addictions: Substance Abuse, Sexual Addictions, and Eating Disorders
Epilogue: Effecting Personal Change
Notes
Index