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Old 2nd Apr 2010, 18:52
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Ah, now that is a different story, the full monty doesn't sound too good.

Just googled prozac side effects, well. . . .

insomnia 33%
nausea 29
weakness 21
headache 21
diarrhea 18
drowsiness 17
anxiety 15

If we include rare but possible side effects such as

suicidal thoughts or behaviour
anxiety or panic attacks
hostility or aggresiveness
restlessness or inablity to sit still
extreme elation that may switch back and forth with depression

it has to be said this requires REALLY SERIOUS monitoring.

A colleague of my partner is prescribed one of these wonder drugs, she is always a little bit "shiny happy people" bordering on "space cadet" at times.
Regretably humans get emotional for a good reason, sometimes it is adrenalin/emotion that pushes you to take the actions that keep you alive.
Lack of emotion isn't ALL good IMHO
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