by Nicholos Gene Poma B.S.

Created on: March 03, 2008

In society today, we see many individuals addicted to mind altering drugs such as Heroin, Crack, and even Meth Amphetamines. These drugs are very dangerous to the individual but to those that would interact with these addicted individuals, they can be equally dangerous. However, what about the mind altering drugs that are being prescribed by physicians and psychiatrist everyday? Just because these drugs are approved by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration), does not make them any less dangerous. There are three major brands of mind-altering prescription drugs, which are being prescribed today, and it is important that people understand just what the possible side effects are.

The first drug is called Zoloft and is probably the most innocuous of the three drugs. Zoloft is a drug, which is largely prescribed to combat the onset of anxiety and depression. I have been on this drug recently due to a physical injury, which has changed my entire life and the way I live it. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety and I have had a difficult time coping with my circumstances. The immediate effect I felt when taking this particular medication was that I did not care about anything. I did not care about anyone's opinions and I did not worry about my circumstances. That was all well and good but the effects were soon diminished and I was left feeling worse than before taking the medication, because I no longer had that feeling of euphoria.

Another side effect was the loss of the ability to concentrate. As time passed by, I found that I could no longer keep my thoughts ordered and I seemed to be all over the place. Eventually, I started to lose the concept of time and I could no longer discern what happened yesterday from what happened a year ago. However, the worse effect of this drug was the change in the way I would interact with others. I found myself becoming much more aggressive and agitated by the slightest distraction. This agitation and aggravation even extended to my own family. The doctors told me that these feelings are from my anxiety and depression, but I must beg to differ. I never felt these feelings until I started taking the medication, and those feelings have dissipated when I stopped taking them.

My depression and anxiety was very much isolated within and rarely would they manifest outside of my self. It is my opinion according to my own experience that this medication changed the way that my mind worked and made it more difficult to control my emotions

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