Author: Peter D. Kramer
Psychiatrist Peter Kramer's book Listening to Prozac created a sensation when it was released in 1993, and it remains the most fascinating look at the new generation of antidepressants. Kramer found that the changes in
brain chemistry brought about by Prozac had a wide variety of effects, often giving users greater feelings of self-worth and confidence, less sensitivity to social rejection, and even a greater willingness to take risks. He cites cases of mildly depressed patients who took the drug and not only felt better but underwent remarkable personality transformations-which he (along with many of the book's readers) found disconcerting, leading him to question whether the medicated or…
This is another of those books that I have lent and given to many people dealing with mild to major mental illness and wondering
what to do about it. This book gives the reader a better understanding… This is a great book to read if you want to know about Prozac. It isn't written with all the
medical lingo to where you don't understand. It is written for the average person and easy to understand…
