What is the Reality of Pristiq Withdrawal Symptoms?

ByPrimary Researcher

Executive Summary

  • Pristiq is an addictive drug.
  • Pristiq addiction and Pristiq withdrawal symptoms are deliberately minimized by pharmaceutical companies and the overall medical establishment.

Introduction

A primary method used by pharmaceutical companies, MDs, and the overall medical establishment is to minimize addiction. This article covers the gaslighting of patients, the public, and patients with Pristiq withdrawal symptoms.

What the Medical Establishment Says About Pristiq Withdrawal Symptoms

Let us review some comments about this issue of Pristiq abuse. It is always informative how the medical establishment will bend reality to defend a revenue stream. The following quotes are from the website The Recovery Village regarding Pristiq withdrawal and Pristiq withdrawal symptoms.

Assertion #1: Pristiq is Not Addictive?

SNRIs are known for being non-addictive, however, a dependency on the effects of the medication can occur. Some patients may also develop a tolerance for Pristiq leading to increased dosage or substance misuse. A few physical signs of excessive antidepressant use include:

Bloodshot eyes
Diminished appearance
Change in appetite
Financial difficulties
Strange sleeping habits
Slurred speech
A sore throat
Excessive shaking or seizures
There can also be mental or internal warning signs of substance abuse disorder involving:

A lack of emotion
Confusion
Paranoia
Hallucinations

This claim is false. The Recovery Village, like the rest of the medical establishment uses terms like “dependency” as a cover for addition.

As I cover in the article How SSRIs Create Dependency Called SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome, the pharma industry created a new term to explain away why so many patients that take antidepressants can’t get off them, even when they very much want to. This is because Pristiq, like other antidepressants, is addictive.

The following quotes are from a different Recovery Village article on rehabilitation.

Assertion #2: Pristiq Is Only Addictive is Misused?

This is the same thing proposed about all antidepressants. It is only through misuse that the drugs can be addictive. This places all of the blame onto the patient. However, this is easily provable as false. The majority of people who become addicted to Pristiq or any other antidepressant do so by taking the drug as prescribed. This is because antidepresssants are by their nature, addictive. This is explained in detail in the article How Antidepressants Produce Addiction Through Altering the Neurotransmition Process. (Subscription required)