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Maraya1969

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17. These medications saved my life.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:39 PM

May 5

panic attacks and terrifying intrusive thoughts that got stuck in my head and wouldn't leave. And this was way back in 1975 so the medications were not that advanced.

But after a long time I was finally put on an MAO inhibitor and after a week or so everything just lifted. It was fabulous. And these drugs can be dangerous but for me they saved my life. It was the first time in years that I felt any relief.

And this dickhead wants to take that away?

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The shortage of mental health professionals will get worse now. Irish_Dem May 5 #1

Do you think suicide, homelessness, and crime will increase? ananda May 5 #24

Yes Irish_Dem May 5 #25

As if people weren't stressed enough already. ananda May 5 #26

In a dictatorship the populace must be kept miserable and docile. Irish_Dem May 6 #35

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Thanks for sharing this information. I wonder how many Americans this shift in medicine will harm. efhmc May 5 #3

I took a low dose antidepressant for 15 years, and then I discontinued it. It helped me develop coping mechanisms, and Martin68 May 5 #27

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Does RFK, Jr. have a picture of anti-psych L. Ron Hubbard in his office? Jacson6 May 5 #6

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i just now figured it out...he's a scientologist. ret5hd May 5 #8

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a scientologist. ret5hd May 5 #13

I thought you were kidding, but... TommyT139 May 5 #20

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Add to that, this "genius" admitted to snorting cocaine of LisaL May 5 #12

Using Americans as test subjects to spread his insanity. Solly Mack May 5 #14

What's next? Anti-psychotics? Princess Turandot May 5 #16

These medications saved my life. Maraya1969 May 5 #17

It's an upside down world. LisaL May 5 #18

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I Need My Antidepressants Deep State Witch May 5 #21

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The clown show continues. mdbl May 5 #23

Isn't it when they stop taking their meds Figarosmom May 5 #28

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Sez' the man who took "psychiatric medications" for almost 30 years... Grins May 6 #30

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