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Visual, Balance and Erotic Sensory Shocks
https://youtube.com/shorts/VPH7U2IdqaY This video reflects a view many doctors have about Visual Snow and in particular a possible link to treatment. Last week’s Can Antidepressants Cause Visual Snow Syndrome post hinted at what lies beneath the medical surface. The video came our way when Hannaa, one of the papers authors, mentioned VSS to one of her…
Can Antidepressants Cause Visual Snow Syndrome?
New article We are pleased to announce the publication of a new peer-reviewed article based on data from RxISK: “Serotonin reuptake inhibiting antidepressants: A trigger for visual snow syndrome?” It can be freely viewed and downloaded. We would be grateful if you could share it as widely as possible. To our knowledge, it is the…
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Authenticity Inc: Telehealth and Influencers
This post is from Johanna Ryan. A post on DH – Artificial I – semi links in. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, we are often told, are a portal into the Zeitgeist of today’s young adults. If you want to understand Generation Z (ages 15-30), or their Millennial elder siblings, just dip into…
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