Antidepressants Cause Perceptual, Focusing Problems Nine years ago, I began taking the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine), an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) to combat anxiety and depression. I weaned myself off from it, when I began to put on weight. Since coming off the Paxil, I've noticed several changes in my functioning, notably in the areas of perception and mental processing. It made my job as an online freelancer extremely difficult. I made countless processing errors. Here's how antidepressants affected my abilities and how I'm relearning the tools of my writing trade, sans antidepressants.
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