Frankly, I think you need to research it. Google is your friend. And I just believe psych drugs do not help me and long term use for nearly any of them is scary. I've read of a few long-term effects, but the main one my MD brought up was severe osteoporosis. I have it, but frankly, in the past, I've taken others that research showed caused the same thing. (Even some PPI's for stomach acid). So I can't blame just one thing on that specifically. You also have to compare benefits to side-effects risk. I mean, if you're so severely depressed without it, osteoporosis is better than suicide.

I never take a med without doing research now. So much risk for long-term use of newer meds are not known. And quite often, the lack of information given by healthcare professionals of long-term issues from taking them are not told or said in such a way to pacify so you'll be compliant. JMHO!