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National Geographic reports that Prozac is killing off microbes in the Great Lakes. That sounds good, in a sense. It means that all the
E. coli from factory farms may be getting poisoned by Prozac. But what about all the bacteria that's naturally part of the ecosystem?
Then, there's the question of what it must be doing to the gut biota of people who take the drug! We now have evidence that antibiotics permanently
change gut biota and that they
lead to cancer. So, if Prozac kills microbes at hugely diluted doses in lakes, what must it be doing to the natural balance of the intestinal tract?
The amount of Prozac found in Lake Erie is a mere nanogram per liter. If a drug sold as an antibiotic had that sort of effect, Big Pharma would be screaming it from every rooftop. When do you suppose they'll get the message and start rebranding Prozac as an antibiotic?
Not only that, but Prozac in the sea has been found to make shrimp behave as if they don't have a care in the world - and with disastrous results. Instead of hiding from their predators, the shrimp roust about as if they didn't have a care in the world. And then they're gobbled up.
Can't you just see those jolly shrimp out partying like there's no tomorrow - because there isn't one. Anyone who wants to say that SSRI antidepressants can't change a person's natural behavior should pay attention. A judge in Manitoba, Canada did. He found a teen boy's killing of another teen wasn't his fault, since his behavior had been so twisted by Prozac.
Just how bad does it have to be before Big Pharma is reined in?
Sources:Prozac Killing E. coli in the Great Lakes
Prozac Pollution Making Shrimp Reckless
Judge Connects Killing to Prozac
Simply put: these drugs are dangerous.
There exists a website called "SSRI Stories" that can be seen at this [Link] where some 4800 stories involving violence and SSRIs have been documented.
From halfway down the homepage we learn that:
"On March 22, 2004 the FDA published a Public Health Advisory that reiterates several of these side effects and states (in part) "Anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, impulsivity, akathisia (severe restlessness), hypomania, and mania have been reported in adult and pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and non-psychiatric."
On September 14, 2004 the FDA added a Black Box Warning in regard to antidepressants & suicidality in those under age 18.
On September 14, 2004 the FDA mandated that pharmacies provide to all parents or guardians for those younger than 18 an Antidepressant Patient Medication Guide. This guide reads (in part) "Call healthcare provider right away if you or your family member has any of the following symptoms: Acting aggressive, being angry, or violent & acting on dangerous impulses." This Antidepressant Patient Medication Guide also states "Never stop an antidepressant medicine without first talking to a healthcare provider. Stopping an antidepressant medicine suddenly can cause other symptoms."
On December 13, 2006, the Black Box Warning for suicidality was updated to include those under age 25. The Black Box Warning is included in the insert to the drugs and in the Physicians' Desk reference."