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Prozac 'no better than placebo' for treating children with depression, experts

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206 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 21 Nov 25 00:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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monero-xmr ◴[21 Nov 25 01:01 UTC] No.46000021[source]▶
SSRIs literally saved my life, no question about it. Night and day difference, from daily panic attacks destroying my life, happiness, and career, to being almost completely better in 2 weeks after starting. I tried exercise and diet and meditation and you name it, for years!, before I gave medication a go.

Do not care what the science says. It 100% worked for me. Please get help if you need it, tens of millions of people use this medicine successfully

Articles like this are part of the narrative that SSRIs in general are no better than placebo. Absolutely not true for me!

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fgonzag ◴[21 Nov 25 01:14 UTC] No.46000095[source]▶
Same here, after struggling for 39 years, glp-1 + SSRI + ADHD meds have made me a normal productive human, and 2 years ago I had pretty much given up on the possibility.

Having a child forced me to fix my life, and I'm incredibly happy because of it.

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thebigspacefuck ◴[21 Nov 25 02:38 UTC] No.46000630[source]▶
What’s normal anyway?
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1. fgonzag ◴[21 Nov 25 18:03 UTC] No.46006960[source]▶
For me? Not being hyper anxious all day (to the point that I just freeze and procrastinate all day), being able to sort of focus on the most important task (I'm still ADHD with 1000 unfinished projects, but at least I finish the things that have to be finished), eating healthy and enjoying exercising (100 lbs down and got quite good at tennis), not entering into a rage state due to anxiety overflow everytime I fight with my wife, being able to regulate my emotions, I could go on and on honestly.