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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106
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The Hidden Costs of Antidepressants
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17% of 18–24-year-olds are on antidepressants. Isabel shares a story of a woman prescribed SSRIs at age 7. A PSSD testimony reveals permanent genital numbness affects 50–70% of SSRI patients. [1] — Isabel Brown "Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction causes permanent nervous system injury: genital numbness, loss of orgasm, and sudden-onset chemical asexuality…" 12:36
Nearly 17% of Americans aged 18–24 are currently prescribed antidepressants, significantly above the 12% rate for all adults.
Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction causes permanent nervous system injury: genital numbness, loss of orgasm, and sudden-onset chemical asexuality in women who stop taking antidepressants. 50–70% of patients on SSRIs experience sexual side effects, and for some it never reverses.
50 to 70% of all patients taking SSRIs will experience sexual side effects, and for some these effects become permanent after stopping the drug.
Unlike the military where generals can't immediately join defense contractors, there are no equivalent protections preventing executives from cycling between Pfizer and the FDA. This revolving door shapes which drugs get approved and which side effects get buried.