<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: SSRIs Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:29 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Citalopram warning as NHS cautions over 'six week' rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2161346_1.jpg"/><br><br>The NHS has also cautioned that a simple error could make you feel worse, and it's important you see your GP first.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sophie Buchan]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>NHS, Antidepressants, SSRIs, antidepressants, citalopram</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2161346_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People have been warned ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2161346_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People have been warned ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[People prescribed citalopram urged to read NHS antidepressant alert ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2121626_1.jpg"/><br><br>As one of the UK's most prescribed antidepressants, citalopram has its own set of side effects people need to understand<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Andrew Nuttall]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Health (section), NHS, Antidepressants, SSRIs, Citalopram, NHS alert, antidepressant side effects, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2121626_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The NHS prescribes the drug as an antidepressant]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2121626_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The NHS prescribes the drug as an antidepressant]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS sertraline antidepressant warning and when to call 999]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2117663_1.jpg"/><br><br>Sertraline is one of the most prescribed antidepressants in the UK, with around two million people taking it each year<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Kieran Isgin]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>NHS, Antidepressants, SSRIs, Sertraline, Antidepressant Side Effects, NHS Guidance, Emergency Symptoms</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2117663_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sertraline can cause some significant side effects]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2117663_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sertraline can cause some significant side effects]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA['I took antidepressants for over 20 years - this is what happened when I tried to stop']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/1881857_1.jpg"/><br><br>Catherine Goss, 63, from Lancaster, was prescribed antidepressants for major depression in her twenties. She never imagined she would struggle to come off them.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:58:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Jane Symons]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>antidepressant addiction, hooked on antidepressants, coming off antidepressants, paroxetine  addiction, paroxetine cold turkey, paroxetine withdrawal, Seroxat addiction, SSRI addiction, antidepressant cold turkey, SSRi withdrawal symptoms</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/1881857_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine never imaged she would suffer withdrawal symptoms when trying to come off antidepressants]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Catherine Goss]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/1881857_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine never imaged she would suffer withdrawal symptoms when trying to come off antidepressants]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Catherine Goss]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonly prescribed medication shown to cause 'emotional dullness' – could affect millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/1724965_1.jpg"/><br><br>According to the NHS, more than 8.3million patients in England received an antidepressant drug between 2021 and 2022. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:26:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Chanel Georgina]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>antidepressants side effects, antidepressants side effects emotional dullness</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/1724965_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antidepressants are taken by millions of people]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/1724965_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antidepressants are taken by millions of people]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer: The drug that may increase the risk of dying from cancer by 27% - expert insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/1557646_1.jpg"/><br><br>CANCER researchers warned survival rates could start receding as a result of Covid disruptions, so efforts are mounting to stave off the condition. It is well-established that diet is highly influential on cancer risk. In some cases, certain medications have been implicated in the risk of the disease too. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Solen Le Net ]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Cancer risk, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Antidepressant risks, Breast Cancer</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/1557646_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cancer: Some antidepressants may increase the risk of cancer mortality ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty ]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/1557646_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cancer: Some antidepressants may increase the risk of cancer mortality ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty ]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>