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Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by DANmode on Saturday October 12, 2024 @12:47AM (#41816488)
> SSRIs kept me from killing myself.

Conversely, we've heard this sentiment from people using their first cannabis, psychedelic,

or even just their latest drink.

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Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by s1artibartfast on Saturday October 12, 2024 @01:47AM (#41816745)
That may or may not be true. People are diverse in their psychology and situations.

Sure, most or many people are probably exaggerating.

That said, I have known a lot of suicidal people, and almost arbitrarily things can make a big difference.

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Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by olyjohn on Saturday October 12, 2024 @05:43PM (#41822943)
It's true that a lot of people medicate themselves in various ways. It doesnt mean an SSRI doesn't work for a lot of people. This sounds like a very dismissive statement.
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Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by drzaiusx11 on Saturday October 12, 2024 @11:11PM (#41824885)
I self medicated before going on SSRIs, I can tell you that neither alcohol nor THC/CBD/CBN/CBG worked nearly as well as SSRIs for me personally.
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