Der Glaube an ein „chemisches Ungleichgewicht“ könnte dazu führen, dass Patienten länger Antidepressiva einnehmen

Of course, the big problem is that the efficacy drops off after a year or two. So the patients are on a cycle of increasing dosage and side effects . And it gives them a reason to avoid more long-term lifestyle changes like exercise and therapy. And they have serious long-term side effects: obesity, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s. Sexual side effects too.

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