Sex-free Bliss?
Article that discusses the benefits of newer antidepressants at the cost of sexual side effects. By Stephen G. Bloom.
International Coalition for Drug Awareness
Advocating against the use of SSRI medications.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
A general article on SSRI medications. Includes definitions, descriptions, precautions, side effects, and references.
Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Information for patients on this widely used group of antidepressants, which includes such drugs as fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Seroxat or Paxil). Includes how they work, uses and side effects.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Overview of Regulatory Status and CSM Advice
British government (MHRA) summary of safety and efficacy data for SSRIs in major depressive disorder in children and adolescents.
NPR : Americans 'Worried' Over Antidepressants
Modern antidepressant drugs called SSRIs have benefited millions of people with mental disorders, but it's the possible dangers of those drugs that have grabbed headlines lately. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports. [3:54 streaming audio broadcast]
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