{"id":18004,"date":"2024-12-06T15:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18004"},"modified":"2024-12-09T16:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:25:40","slug":"antidepressant-facts-and-misconceptions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18004","title":{"rendered":"Antidepressant Facts and Misconceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s how the drugs can affect weight, mood, libido and other functions.<\/p>\n

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Even if you\u2019ve never taken an antidepressant, you\u2019re probably familiar with the criticism and controversy that surrounds these drugs. It\u2019s not uncommon to hear things like: \u201cThose pills are just a placebo.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019ll definitely gain weight.\u201d \u201cOnce you start, you\u2019ll become dependent on them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is any of this true?<\/p>\n

Some of these statements have \u201ca kernel of truth,\u201d said Dr. Gerard Sanacora, a professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. And <\/strong>it\u2019s important to set the record straight because the expectations people have about their treatment \u2014 whether good or bad \u2014 \u201creally do play a large role in how the treatment actually unfolds,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sanacora and other experts addressed some common questions and misconceptions about antidepressants.<\/p>\n