Could low dose lithium help with SSRI induced visual problems like visual snow, visual blur and other visual disturbances? We need your input. rxisk.org/visual-snow-vi…

Katinka has arranged a meet up in London this coming Monday to mark #prescribedharmawarenessday Anyone who has been injured by prescribed meds or lost loved ones is welcome to attend. Details below.

Monday 12:30 pm in Hyde Park, London -- Gathering for Prescribed Harm Awareness Day! All welcome facebook.com/events/3445725…

Prescribed Harm Awareness Day, July 29 Read in full here: facebook.com/share/Et1SrBWk… #PrescribedHarm #PrescribedHarmAwareness #PHAday

SSRI anti-depressants can cause Complex Sensory Imbalances affecting vision, touch, etc. On RxISK blog I report on some potential remedies. rxisk.org/complex-sensor…

It's been almost 20 months since I started taking Mirtazapine. 19 months since I stopped taking it. Every evening I dread the night because I'm tortured every night with vivid nightmares, sleep paralysis and waking hallucinations. I have no idea what that drug did to my brain.

Could a drug for mountain sickness help PGAD, and Akathisia? We need your help exploring new remedies that might improve some med induced sensory imbalances. rxisk.org/complex-sensor…

Short-term #PSSD improvements post op. Anaesthetics? Anyone w/ #PSSD undergoing an op please check your medical records & report to Rxisk : anaesthetics used, length of op, any hint of a benefit. rxisk.org/post-ssri-sexu…

There's far more serotonin in our guts than our brains. This week's RxISK blog reports on bowel problems triggered by SSRI's -- some just uncomfortable, others dangerous. As always, your reports are welcome! rxisk.org/serotonin-syst…

Please join us on Saturday, September 7 at 1 PM EDT for a talk by @samizdathealth of RxISK entitled “Why Are Antidepressants So Difficult to Stop? A New Understanding of Drug Dsyregulation Syndrome and How to Manage It”#antidepressants #ssri #brainscience eventbrite.com/e/why-are-anti…

At a time when medical gaslighting is one of the most important issues of our day, we need to ask doctors who don't believe meds have harmed us, why do you not trust us? davidhealy.org/ghost-cyborg-o…

“If I were a heroin addict, I’d be given a hospital bed and palliatives. Instead, I’m invited to self-care, exercise, journaling, chamomile tea.” After years struggling to get off Prozac, K longs for her old self—or simply to be believed: rxisk.org/where-is-the-g…

Suicide prevention hotlines should routinely ask questions about medication use. Neglecting to do so increases the risk of #akathisia-induced deaths. Support the petition. change.org/p/get-suicide-…… Katinka Blackford Newman RxISK Mad in the World #SuicideAwarenessMonth

Still chance to sign up for tomorrows Mad In America webinar with @samizdathealth

"Given the serious adverse effects and limited effectiveness of antidepressants, the FAA should reconsider pilot use of antidepressants." Article Link: buff.ly/3X7HcBy

Last chance! Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. EDT @samizdathealth of RxISK will speak with Robert Whitaker on the difficulty of stopping antidepressants -- and how to manage Drug Dsyregulation Syndrome. eventbrite.com/e/why-are-anti…

We remember Romain today, and all #akathisia sufferers whose misdiagnoses & mistreatment precipitated their avoidable deaths. Romain's parents discuss their loss and subsequent advocacy efforts in a new Akathisia Stories podcast coming out on Sept. 20th. Antidep Effects

For anyone who missed last weekend's Mad In America webinar with @samizdathealth on why antidepressants are so difficult to stop, the recording is included in our latest post. rxisk.org/madness-normal…

People dealing with long-term harms after stopping SSRI's struggle to avoid being lumped in with "substance abusers." Should we call this drug dependence, or drug dysregulation--and what do we do about it? davidhealy.org/drug-dysregula…

Great interview with @samizdathealth by Christopher Lane, PhD 😷 on long-term harms of SSRI antidepressants--which can persist long after the pills are stopped. In latest Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-e…