Good book. 
Good review of the negative aspects of SSRIs (and there are many). Would have given it five stars, but he leaves out the very important fact that SSRIs can sometimes cause permanent sexual dysfunction after the drugs are stopped. This has long been overlooked by the medical community and should be included here. Do a goolge search for details.
Big Pharma Lies To Us And These Are The Facts 
When I first saw this book, the title seemed very plain and a little simple, but there was something that intrigued me about this book, so I bought it and I'm glad I did. There is so much important information that I found in this book and its only about 200 pages. There are 16 chapters and well over 100 sub-chapters that cover everything that you could possibly ever need to know. I've read the other reviews about this book and some are claiming that this book is one-sided, yes, the one side is the truth about antidepressants. You want the other side, here it is, Big Pharma lies to us and its all in the name of money, big money. The more you dig and follow the money trail behind the scenes, the more you will find the truth about what is really important, your health. No one is looking out for you, but you. Dr. Peter R. Breggin gets to the bottom of these issues and brings them to us in an easy to read, black and white format. He spells everything out carefully and is not afraid to point fingers and name names. If you are taking antidepressants, you will need to read this book, all the sub-chapters make it easy to find and pinpoint the exact thing you are looking for. Depression can be dealt with without the use of harmful antidepressants, do yourself a favor and get the facts, there in this this book.
Facts everybody must know
Dr. Peter R. Breggin's work is excellent. Drugs are KILLING many people before their "natural" time to die has come. Breggin can help persons to stop killing themselves with those horrible medications. Read the book and get better without drugs.
Some Balance Please! 
I did not read this book,(so cannot truly rate it) but read the description and all of the reviews. I am currently taking an antidepressant and it's working well for me (the generic of Celexa.) I have suffered from low-grade depression for most of my life, with a few major crashes over the years. I do believe it's from a chemical imbalance, contrary to what Dr. Breggin may purport. And I think it's always interesting when so many who make comments seem to have not experienced depression or ever used antidepressants. If, however, I had a child who was depressed, I would NOT want them to use psychotropics unless they absolutely could not function without them
The real problem is not antidepressants or other psychotropics, but the misapplication and over-prescription of them. Those with garden-variety depression need to do their research before taking any antidepressant, even when your well-meaning primary care doctor may be more than willing to give you a prescription (they don't really have the time to talk to you.) You may simply need some counseling or behavioral therapy. On the other hand, if you have a long-term depressive history (as I do) it may be a good idea to look into the possibility of antidepressants. Again, do your homework. We are our best health advocates. And you will need to consult with a psychiatrist who has more in-depth knowledge of psychotropic drugs than your primary care physician usually does (and "your doctor won't tell you" because he really doesn't know what to tell you.) Antidepressants and other related drugs require "tweaking," trial and error and patience. If you have what is considered major depression and cannot seem to shake it, short-term or long-term drug treatment may be what is needed. Also no "pill" for mental illness is good without coinciding counseling (and your follow-up with your MD, including the psychiatrist, is not counseling.) That's my real beef with MD's prescribing psychotropics. Most MDs have no mental health training and mental health providers are not trained or certified to prescribe drugs.
Please! Everyone, including Dr. Breggin, needs to remember how many people have been helped by the prudent use of antidepressants. Antidepressants and related drugs need be viewed just like other drugs: they are not for everyone, there is no "magic" pill, and virtually every drug has some side-effects. Let's get back to some balance on this issue and quit polarizing.
Nan, Tampa FL
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By the author of Talking Back to Prozac and Your Drug May Be Your Problem, the answers to over 100 questions about antidepressants. Known as "the Ralph Nader of psychiatry," Dr. Peter Breggin has been the medical expert in countless court cases involving the use or misuse of psychoactive medications. This unusual position has given him unprecedented access to private pharmaceutical research and correspondence files, information from which informs this straight-talking guide to the most prescribed and controversial category of American drugs: antidepressants. From how these drugs work in the brain to how they treat (or don't treat) depression and obsessive-compulsive, panic, and other disorders; from the documented side and withdrawal effects to what every parent needs to know about antidepressants and teenagers, The Anti-Depressant Fact Book is up-to-the minute and easy-to-access. Hard-hitting and enlightening, every current, former, and prospective antidepressant-user will want to read this book.
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