4 Comments
User's avatar
Oil Burner's avatar

Lexapro made me want to jump from a building.

Expand full comment
PC's avatar
Jan 8Edited

Prescription rates in England over the last year:

an estimated 89 million antidepressant drug items were prescribed, an increase of 3.3% since 2022/23. The antidepressants section also had the largest number of patients, an increase of 2.1% to 8.7 million compared to 2022/23.

2.9 million CNS stimulants and ADHD drug items were prescribed to 280,000 identified patients. Since 2022/23, prescribing of CNS stimulants and drugs for ADHD increased for both adults and children. Prescribing for adults rose by 28% to 150,000 patients, while prescribing for children rose 9.9% to 120,000 patients.

https://media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releases/5171d616-95ea-4282-959b-15f8bfed6a0f/nhs-releases-2023-24-mental-health-medicines-statistics-for-england

Expand full comment
Carolyn Quadrio's avatar

Thank you. I would like to add that sexual inhibition is a common side effect and it is worth noting how many men on antidepressants are also taking Viagra, in my experience it is common. Carolyn

Expand full comment
Niall McLaren's avatar

It's very real. When people are given a proper list of the side effects of these drugs, they rightly refuse them. The easiest way to discourage a young man from asking for them is to show the figures for loss of sexual function. Once they see them, there is no way they will touch psychiatric drugs.

Expand full comment