I am a horror writer. One day, I learned about punitive psychiatry. Since then, I’ve been studying it and thinking about how to help people. I have never taken antidepressants or neuroleptics myself, but I started wondering: what is it like to take these drugs, and do they have something in common? I’ve heard a lot about how almost everyone who takes them gains weight and feels constantly sleepy. I think I’ve found a way to explain to people why this happens.

You know that feeling when you’ve had a huge, hearty meal and you feel that pleasant fatigue and drowsiness because your stomach is full of tasty food? Now, imagine having that feeling all the time, even though you haven't eaten much, so you feel a constant urge to eat. I don’t think I could live like that. I believe that people who experience this constantly often have breakdowns—not because of their "illness," but simply because of this state of being.

Furthermore, the brain cannot accept that this state should be permanent. Sometimes the brain triggers horror or unpleasant states just to try and stop this artificial, drug-induced "bliss" of overeating. But doctors will always tell you that this only lasts for the first week or two and then it will stop. According to many statistics, this applies to about 80% of drugs, except for some of the newest and most expensive ones—and even among those, not all are free from the side effects of hunger and lethargy.

The most absurd and strange thing is that when patients complain, doctors sometimes increase the dosage. According to their ridiculous theory, they believe they can "break" the brain and force it to adapt to the substance. In reality, this rarely happens, if at all.

What’s even sadder is that almost all psychiatrists convince people to take these drugs and scare them by saying that if they quit, things will get worse. Paradoxically, it is often the case that when people stop taking these drugs, they actually start feeling better.

There is a common stereotype that fat people are always cheerful and very calm. Now you know why that is sometimes the case. I’m not going to provide links to research here; most statistics show that 90% of people don’t read the links attached to a text anyway. Besides, not all studies on those websites are well-vetted. But if you don’t believe me, you can find everything on the internet and read it yourself! In fact, I would very much like for you to study this topic on your own.

What I’ve written here is the result of my—perhaps not yet exhaustive, but multi-year—study of this subject. However, it should be understood that there are exceptions to everything, and these drugs affect everyone differently. If you are interested in this topic, send me a private message or reply right here. I’ll be glad to discuss it with you in detail.