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Jama Psychiatry’s research reveals that up to 43% of antidepressant users reports significant negative effects. The off-ethics of the sertraline for weight loss, made popular in the networks, worries pharmacists and psychiatrists for their risks to physical and mental health
The use of psychiatric medicines without prescription has acquired strength on social networks, but experts warn: this trend can be extremely dangerous. Many people unduly use the sertraline, an antidepressant of selective reuptake inhibitors of serotonin (SSR) as a presumed “makeup” to lose weight. According to a survey published by Jama Psychiatry, up to 43% of antidepressant users report significant side effects and this rate tends to be even higher in people who use the drug without clinical indications.
Risky use
For Prof. Luiz Moreira, biochemical pharmacist, master in the health sciences and personalized health specialist and development of handles and supplements, this practice is not only wrong, but dangerous. “There is no scientific support or medical recommendation for the use of sertraline as a weight loss. It is a drug with direct action on the central nervous system. Suitable for cases such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety and panic syndrome,” he says.
From the point of view of public health, this trivialization is extremely worrying. “I see with great concern this off-label use of the sertraline for aesthetic purposes or weight loss. The pharmacist, as a professional on the front line in contact with the population, has a duty to guide and warn the risks of improper use of controlled medicines”, says prof. Luiz Moreira. “When social networks promote the use of psychotropic as a” easy solution “for weight loss, productivity or well -being, they distort the therapeutic purpose of these drugs and put life at risk. It is essential to fight the medicalization of daily life through health education, technical responsibility and ethical regulation of digital content.
Sertralina needs indication
Studies conducted by universities such as Harvard and Stanford show that the off-label ISSS use, such as the sertraline, represents about 20% of all antidepressant prescriptions in the United States. The results outside the approved indications often cannot demonstrate the effectiveness and increase the risk of adverse reactions, such as hormonal dysfunctions, gastrointestinal problems and neurological symptoms.
From a pharmacological point of view, the sertraline acts by increasing the availability of serotonin in cerebral synapses. This neurotransmitter related to wellness also participates in the regulation of appetite, which can cause initial variations in food behavior. However, use without medical advice involves a series of metabolic and physiological risks.
“The indiscriminate use can change sleep, glucose levels and lipid metabolism, as well as causing tremors, excessive sweating, sexual dysfunction and gastrointestinal problems”, underlines the pharmacist. One of the most worrying paintings is serotonergic syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal condition caused by the excess of serotonin in the central nervous system. According to data from the reporting system of events of FDA adverse, cases of serotonergic syndrome have increased, especially among young adults who mix antidepressants with other substances.
The interruption must be carried out carefully
Another often ignored risk is the abrupt suspension of the drug. Although the sertraline does not cause dependence on the classic sense, its interruption without a guide can lead to such a called interruption syndrome. Characterized by dizziness, irritability, tinnitus and even sensations similar to the “electric shocks” on the head.
Luiz Moreira warns that the promotion of psychotropic in social networks dangerously trivially trivially. “When a medicine such as sertraline is sold as a quick solution for weight loss, productivity or well -being, there is a complete deviation from its therapeutic purpose. It is necessary to strengthen health education and combat the medicalization of life with technical and ethical responsibility.”
A survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the inappropriate use of controlled drugs has increased by 45% among young people aged between 18 and 30 in the last five years. Guided above all by viral trends and the search for quick solutions. The notice is simple: professionals should prescribe and follow the use of medicines that work on the brain. The “makeup” that promises quick results can be expensive for health – physical and mental
Source: Terra
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