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Psychiatrist Peter Kramer’s book Listening to Prozac created a sensation when it was released and it remains the most fascinating look at the new generation of antidepressants.
Kramer found that the changes in brain chemistry brought about by Prozac had a wide variety of effects, often giving users greater feelings of self-worth and confidence, less sensitivity to social rejection, and even a greater willingness to take risks. He cites cases of mildly depressed patients who took the drug and not only felt better but underwent remarkable personality transformations–which he found disconcerting. This lead him to question whether the medicated or unmedicated version was the person’s “real” self.
For anyone considering taking antidepressants or wanting a better understanding of the effects these drugs are having on our society, Listening to Prozac is a very important book.
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