Topic: Amitriptyline

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Pumpkin Coin
Episode 1639 2:03:22 - 2:05:34

1639: Pumpkin Coin

SSRI Off-Label Prescriptions, Side Effects

Listeners shared accounts of being prescribed antidepressants like amitriptyline for pain management without being informed of the drug's primary use. A psychiatric nurse reported on the known side effects of impulsive behavior and violence associated with the first three weeks of starting medications like Prozac or Paxil.