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= __ ﻿ ﻿  Quick Facts about SSRI's ﻿ __ =
 * Fluoxetine was the first SSRI on the market as an anti-depressant in 1987
 * Sexual dysfunction may occur as a side-effect
 * SSRI's are used to treat depression and are available only by prescription
 * SSRI's work by affecting the nerve in the brain that sends messages to one another
 * The UK has banned the use of SSRI's in children
 * SSRI prescriptions went from 9milllion in 1999 to over 15.5 million in 2003
 * In studies done, 2/3rds of SSRI users are women
 * SSRI's are said to be increasing ideation of suicide and violence in adults and teens
 * SSRI's can cause birth defects when consumed by pregnant women