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From The Blog…
MHRA Announces New Warnings for Suicide and PSSD
On 15 October 2026, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced new warnings for SSRI and SNRI antidepressants. These will include a new boxed warning in the patient information leaflet for suicidal thoughts and behaviours, a new patient card, a supporting safety leaflet, and the addition of the term post-SSRI sexual dysfunction…
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The Troubled Dream of Life
This is the first time RxISK has run 2 posts on the same topic on the same day. Not only that but in addition to the Troubled Dream of Life linking to Drug Induced Loss of Capacity that follows on from this post, Troubled also links to Damnation and Salvation posted on dh.org today. Finally…
Drug Induced Loss of Capacity
Twenty four years ago, after a Panorama program, The Secrets of Seroxat (Paroxetine), the BBC was flooded with nearly 1400 emails, then a new way to communicate, about your experiences on SSRIs. This led to a follow up Panorama program – Emails from the Edge – and then two more follow ups. Your emails outlined…