There is little research into the long-term effects of using antidepressants

Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by Arizhel on Monday May 08, 2017 @05:53PM (#14295968)

>She took her last benzo (class of "anxiety" drug that makes anxiety worse over time)

Can you elaborate here please?

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Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by tptacek on Monday May 08, 2017 @06:11PM (#14296112)

There are questions about long-term benzodiazepine use, and among the more reliable studied results is that their efficacy can decrease over time. Benzos are useful for acute care but depending on circumstances might not be a sound long-term treatment.

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Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by tcj_phx on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:24PM (#14297512)

basically what tptacek said... Benzos' are sometimes useful for acute anxiety, but this is not how they're commonly used.

Benzos: A Dance With the Devil - https://www.madinamerica.com/2016/07/benzos-a-dance-with-the...

Benzodiazepine category - https://www.madinamerica.com/category/psychiatric-drugs/benz...

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Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by Arizhel on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @01:19AM (#14297904)

Wow, that's scary, the one about a grand mal seizure with Xanax in particular. I used to take that, but only for occasional acute anxiety, never on a regular basis. It seemed to help a lot, and unlike the SSRIs I've used, it didn't have any obvious side-effects at all. I never took it long enough to get any build-up though, just occasionally if I was having a really bad episode.

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