Showing posts with label ssri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ssri. Show all posts

Monday, December 21, 2015

Full Spectrum Lights Work Better Than Prozac



Researchers at the University of British Columbia conducted a study that showed how full spectrum light is effective for major depression. Not only did this study show that full spectrum light was effective, but it out performed the SSRI Drug Prozac !!

What was even more humorous was that the placebo was more effective than Prozac (laughing hard)

I recommend full spectrum light during the winter and fall months to anyone who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression, anxiety, or a weakened immune system.

In the summer time spend as much time in the sun as you can (without sun screen !!)
Just make sure you do not burn your skin.

You can read the study here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26580307

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Study: Antidepressant Paxil Can Make Teens Suicidal & is Not Effective

A New study that was published in the British Journal of Medicine showed an alarming rate of suicidal behavior in adolescents that took the SSRI Paxil (Paroxetine) while being about as effective as placebo.

The researchers concluded "Neither paroxetine nor high dose imipramine showed efficacy for major depression in adolescents, and there was an increase in harms with both drugs."

If it is not effective and causes suicidal behavior, why is it on the market?

http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4320