SSRI's and brain damage??

[katiekate]

I've recently been described 12.5 mg of Paxil CR a day for anxiety and depression. My anxiety has gotten so bad that it's really affecting my lifestyle, and I've been sick for a while. One of my biggest worries is doing bad in school......I heard SSRI's cause brain damage and inhibit thinking so I'm naturally too afraid to take my medicine. Can anyone answer if this is a myth or factual??

Katie

[nervousdave]

given that i've spent nearly 10 years in college (3 degrees), i can tell you that you stand a greater chance of getting brain damage in school.

[katiekate]

So it hasn't slowed your thinking at all?? --Just out of curiousity........what did you get degrees in??

[nervousdave]

BA in Humanities, MA in Japan History, BS in Computer Science

the drugs slowed me down a bit at first, but all is functional at the moment.

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[hry33]

the SSRI's have been in use all over the world for years and are safe, theres no proof at all of them causing brain damage