SSRIs/SNRIs should never be prescribed without a warning of P.A.N.E.S.

Thank you for this debate. I will now present my final arguments.My opponent attempts to undermine the credibility of my sources by calling them anecdotal; however, because of the subjective nature of PANES, anecdotal evidence is, in fact, the most credible for the purposes of this debate. No amount of scientific literature can conclusively prove that someone is consciously experiencing something; however, it is reasonable to trust someone who tells you they are in pain, that they are, in fact, in pain.Con also tries to undermine the credibility of http://www.paxilprogress.org..., one of my sources, by calling it a "place for people to perpetuate and dwell in their own self-diagnoses." This is blatantly false. The forum is run by a certified and practicing nurse who encourages an atmosphere of positivity and encouragement. According to the site founder's own words: "This site will no longer allow victims. It serves no purpose and the only one who loses is the victim. I am here to guide members and offer what I have learned over the last 8 years. I will offer support and advice when it’s asked for. I will hold your hand when you are feeling bad, but will not allow you to fall into the dark hole of "I'll be like this forever". If you choose to argue that you are incapable of recovery, having done nothing to help that recovery, then that will define your outcome. I will not argue that point but I will not allow that negativity to poison the minds of those who truly want to move forward. I will also tell you when you are out of line and not apologize for doing so. Paxilprogress is my home and I expect those who come here to treat it as such.Paxilprogress is a safe place in the storm to express what one is feeling…and to continue being that safe place it must be a place of hope, not of doom and gloom. When you go to the food store for the first time alone, we will celebrate with you, when you are able to go for that drive, we will celebrate with you, and when you finally post “I’m a success story” we will cheer. That’s what paxilprogress is about. It’s a place to be encouraged, a place to shed a tear, a place to express frustrations, a place to make lifelong friendships through some of the hardest times of our lives.I want to hear what you tried today…not what you weren’t willing to try. That will make the difference in how we deny being a victim and embrace being who we are, even if that’s not perfect.Let’s get back to do what we have done so well for so many years."As evidenced by this quote, this site is clearly not "a place for people to perpetuate and dwell in their own self-diagnoses" as Con tries to claim. People have nothing to gain by exaggerating their symptoms or wallowing in self-pity and self-diagonises. I will now refute Con's 3 points:1. Even if PANES is defined as a persistant version of SSRI withdrawal syndrome, the severity and persistancy of the condition still warrants a warning.2. As I stated in a previous round, this is an argument against the entire principle of warnings themselves, not a an argument against a warning of PANES.3. Con claims that every side effect of medications is sometimes resistant to treatment attempts. However, PANES is the only incidence where a side effect of medication, which persists after the medication is discontinued, is completely and totally resistant to any form of treatment, including that of reinstating the medication itself. One must remember that, contrary to what Con seems to believe, subjective emotional experiences cannot be conclusively proven through scientific research, in much the same manner that no studies can conclusively prove exactly what you, the voter, is feeling at this moment in time. However, you can tell us. When a large enough group of people claim to be feeling the same, such as my sources of literally thousands of people, it is reasonable to assume that they are not lying.Thank you, Con, for this debate. I sincerely hope you (yes, YOU :) vote Pro. I believe that my arguments are the most realistic and convincing. (1) http://www.paxilprogress.org...;