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Antidepressants: From a 'hidden' withdrawal scandal to the chemical imbalance row
They were once considered a wonder drug for anxiety, stress and insomnia. As prescriptions for benzodiazepines boomed in the 1960s some of the best known brands, such as Valium and Ativan, became household names immortalised as "mother's little helper" in a song by the Rolling Stones.