Question by Anty: What are the long term effects of being born addicted to drugs?
The immediate effects on an infant are the withdrawal symptoms and failure to thrive and bond with the caregiver. Are there any long term effects? As in, during the toddler or teenage years. Are any effects seen when they’re older?
What do you mean by “funny”? I’m asking a serious question.

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Answer by MyNickname
Funny how u used “long term”……

Answer by J Olsen
Check the following article

“The Effects of Substance Abuse on the Development of Children: Educational Implications” by Colleen Meade.

http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/abuse/

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Question by Lucy: What is the addiction and recovery rate for antidepressants?
What is the addiction and recovery rate for antidepressants? Please include website you found the information on. THANK YOU!!!!

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Answer by ixi26c
I am a psychopharmacology student (drugs and behavior). After Thanksgiving we’re going to discuss antidepressants in-depth. But what I already know tells me you do not become addicted to antidepressants. Also, the whole concept of “addiction” isn’t defined. What you’re probably referring to is physical dependency. You would not experience this. Physical dependency is characterized by withdrawal symptoms that tend to be exaggerrated and opposite effects of the drug. But antidepressants, specifically SSRIs (Zoloft, Prozac) have a very long half-life which means it takes a very long time for the body to rid itself of the drug. When you switch antidepressants you have to wait a couple of weeks before trying a new one, otherwise you may risk serotonin toxicity (which is a neurotransmitter in your brain). If you want web sources, why don’t you just search google? I’d be careful about what web sources you trust, however. I’d more readily trust books.

Answer by stillstanding
That all depends on which drug you are talking about.

I can only speak from personal experience here and not scientific studies or the like.

I am now on Lexapro and it has helped me get over the hump of my depression, and with no side effects as of yet.

I also have heard many people praise this drug, both doctors and patients, but statistics really don’t matter at all for antidepressants.

This is because every person taking these drugs react differently to them, regardless of how many other people have been helped by a specific drug.

Antidepressant use is really just a trial and error process, no matter how popular or effective any specific drug becomes (like Prozac).

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Question by Anty: What are the long term effects of being born addicted to drugs?
The immediate effects on an infant are the withdrawal symptoms and failure to thrive and bond with the caregiver. Are there any long term effects? As in, during the toddler or teenage years. Are any effects seen when they’re older?
What do you mean by “funny”? I’m asking a serious question.

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Answer by MyNickname
Funny how u used “long term”……

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Question by Anty: What are the long term effects of being born addicted to drugs?
The immediate effects on an infant are the withdrawal symptoms and failure to thrive and bond with the caregiver. Are there any long term effects? As in, during the toddler or teenage years. Are any effects seen when they’re older?
What do you mean by “funny”? I’m asking a serious question.

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Answer by MyNickname
Funny how u used “long term”……

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Question by Lucy: What is the addiction and recovery rate for antidepressants?
What is the addiction and recovery rate for antidepressants? Please include website you found the information on. THANK YOU!!!!

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Answer by ixi26c
I am a psychopharmacology student (drugs and behavior). After Thanksgiving we’re going to discuss antidepressants in-depth. But what I already know tells me you do not become addicted to antidepressants. Also, the whole concept of “addiction” isn’t defined. What you’re probably referring to is physical dependency. You would not experience this. Physical dependency is characterized by withdrawal symptoms that tend to be exaggerrated and opposite effects of the drug. But antidepressants, specifically SSRIs (Zoloft, Prozac) have a very long half-life which means it takes a very long time for the body to rid itself of the drug. When you switch antidepressants you have to wait a couple of weeks before trying a new one, otherwise you may risk serotonin toxicity (which is a neurotransmitter in your brain). If you want web sources, why don’t you just search google? I’d be careful about what web sources you trust, however. I’d more readily trust books.

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