Age: Over 65 · Duration of use: 5+ years · Current status: Unable to get off
Symptoms: Akathisia, brain zaps, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, suicidal ideation, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, anhedonia, dyskinesia, GI disturbances
Symptoms: Akathisia, brain zaps, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, suicidal ideation, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, anhedonia, dyskinesia, GI disturbances
I am the named petitioner for our Scottish Petition 2017–2021.
This is an important resource—a formally published collection of harrowing personal written submissions from people in many countries:
Scottish Parliament Petition PE01651 (2017–2021)
We also submitted this to a UK Parliament Committee in 2023: