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The book addresses the growing concerns surrounding antidepressants, highlighting warnings from the FDA about their potential side effects, including agitation and suicidal tendencies. Joseph Glenmullen, a Harvard physician, critiques the overprescription and underregulation of these medications, emphasizing the need for better public understanding of their withdrawal effects. He presents a solution aimed at improving the management and perception of antidepressants, advocating for a more informed approach to mental health treatment.

The book reveals the alarming long-term side effects of widely prescribed antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil, which affect about 28 million Americans. Dr. Joseph Glenmullen, from Harvard Medical School, highlights serious neurological disorders, sexual dysfunction, debilitating withdrawal symptoms, and reduced effectiveness in long-term users. His research also uncovers a troubling connection between these medications and increased risks of suicide and violence, emphasizing the need for awareness and consideration of safer alternatives.

A Harvard psychiatrist presents an intimate and thought-provoking collection of case histories that explores a wide range of sexual problems while providing an illuminating look at the process of psychotherapy. "Glenmullen's case histories . . . have the feel of detective stories".--Chicago Tribune.