Society is Too Dependent on SSRIs. Rachel Goldman & Kyle Kauffman. Disclaimer. Science. The depressed brain has a smaller prefrontal cortex (Richter, 2012 ). Helps scientists and medical personal to comprehend what depression is caused by and how it affects the brain (Richter, 2012). .
Rachel Goldman & Kyle Kauffman
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
How SSRIs Work
The side effects are different for each individual and are extremely lethal (WebMD, 2012).
“Prozac has internal documents, some dating to the mid-1980’s, as well as government applications and patents, indicate that the pharmaceutical giant has known for years that its best-selling drug (Prozac) could cause suicidal reactions in a small but significant number of patients” (Garnett, 2000).
“What if a person who is depressed eats a piece of pizza and gets an upset stomach, because it’s greasy and the individual out of nowhere says, that’s the last straw. I am committing suicide! Could the pizza be held responsible?” –Pfizer (Yeoman, 2007)