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I didn't lose my ability to think critically - but I do feel to some extent that I have to work harder at it - like there is a something there softening the edges of criticality. I rather feel like my creative side (right brain if you like to think of it that way) is more free - so I can tap...

Oh sure - I didn't mean to suggest that they are (like aspirin). I have heard that there is a thing, however where often what works for one member of a family will work for another - who has similar symptoms. Assuming that there is some genetic basis, etc. I also think that it is likely that...

And another thing - I know many people who are super-critical (such as certain family members) who would be Soooooo much better off with some kind of anti-depressant - but they will not consider taking them. Some people who could benefit from them are able to function without them - but live...

To be specific - the two antidepressants I have used are Prozac (which is an SSRI) and Effexor / Venlafaxine (which is an SNRI) I stopped using Prozac mostly because it did not allow enough critical thinking. I was working at a design job at the time and I needed to be sharper. I think that...

I noticed this thread - and I wanted to mention that using anti-depressants will likely reduce your ability to be critical. There are different ones, of course, and you may wish to try to find one that does that less than others. It seems that that is part of how they "work". As in critical...