Psych Drugs Resources
Psychiatric drugs include:
- Some pain and anticonvulsant medications such as gabapentin (Neurontin).
- Many antidepressants.
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
- TCAs
- Benzodiazepines
Many of them have serious side effects such as suicide. While suddenly discontinuing these drugs can be dangerous, many medical practitioners are unaware of the danger. They may not have received training on how to safely taper their patients off these drugs. Some patients accidentally stop their medication when they fail to renew their prescription on time.
For SSRIs, some users experience side effects lasting months or years after stopping these drugs (PSSD or Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction). There are patient reports of similar effects with the hair loss drug finasteride (PFS or Post Finasterie Syndrome) and other classes of drugs (SNRIs, TCAs, SRI antihistamines, antipsychotics, etc.).
Mad in America
This website has extensive information on patients harmed by psychiatry, which can involve patients being bullied into starting a psych med. The website has extensive information on drug safety and how to safely stop these drugs.
The Withdrawal Project
This website has information on the potential harms associated with psychiatric medications. For those who wish to get off psych meds safely, this website has extensive and detailed information on how to taper safely.
PSSD Network FAQ
This FAQ has answers to common questions about PSSD – what are the symptoms, where to find help, etc.
More Resources
How to Get Off Psych Drugs Safely
- The Withdrawal Project – Extensive and detailed information on coming off psychiatric drugs.
- PSSD Doctors & Specialists (RxISK directory)
Science
- RxISK’s overview of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction
- The Long Haul Wiki page on PSSD provides an overview of some of the patient-led research on PSSD.
PSSD Support
- r/PSSD (Reddit support group)
- Recovery stories (a list of various compilations of PSSD recovery stories) – The Excel spreadsheet database of recovery stories is a good place to start.
- PSSD Forum .org
- Ghost’s suggested treatment plan
- Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction: Research, Support,and Activism Facebook group
Participate in research
- Visit r/PSSD and see the stickied posts.
- Also see the list at Long Haul Wiki on currently recruiting studies. (*May be outdated by the time you read it.)
Awareness
- PSSD Network (@PSSDNetwork)
- Canadian PSSD Society (@PSSDCaanda)
- Know Your Drugs – This website was founded by David Carmichael, who experienced a psychotic episode following the SSRI Paxil. He took the life of his 11-year-old son; he was later judged not criminally responsible and was institutionalized.
- Kim Witczak (@WoodyMatters) – Witczak became an advocate after her husband committed suicide due to Zoloft. See her Linktree profile for more information on her various projects and appearances.