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Aspirin, Yes; Psych Meds, No – Why the Difference?

Inside Mental Health

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The Side Effects of Psychiatric Drugs

Mental illness is often diagnosed between the ages of 16 and 24. Sexual side effects are very common on psychiatric drugs. One medication that I'm on for probably four months had a particular side effect of making water taste metallic which since water is actually my favorite beverage, this bothered the crap out of me. But it did go away and so that's all good. Most advice that I have for people is that ultimately the doctor should not care. It's their job to make us better and move to the next patient.

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