Treatment for depression and other anxiety disorders frequently calls for a prescription for antidepressants. However, using antidepressants is a double-edged sword. While it may reduce symptoms of depression and ultimately get rid of it, antidepressant use over a long period can cause the body to depend on it for stabilization. As such, people who have used antidepressants often have averse reaction to withdrawal or reduced dosages. The unpleasant symptoms triggered by reduced dosages or discontinuation like dizziness, nausea, insomnia, irritability, and body pains, among others are enough to make people abuse their antidepressant intake.
Effects of Antidepressant Abuse
Despite the severity of these withdrawal symptoms, the side effects of antidepressant abuse are more sinister. Some of these effects include:
* infertility
* emotional disturbance
* addiction
* hallucinations
* paranoia
* digestive problems
* death
Tips on Detecting Antidepressant Abuse
Antidepressant abuse occurs when one does not follow and often exceeds intake of antidepressants in terms of dosages and frequency. People who continue...