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According to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA (ANH-USA), Reconcile is a once-daily, chewable drug for dogs that is intended to treat canine separation anxiety (CSA), which is just a fancy way of describing the behavioral changes that occur when a dog is separated from his owner and is left alone. But Reconcile is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), meaning it comes from a class of drugs known to cause mental problems, aggression, suicidal thoughts, and even violence against others.
With this in mind, it is suspect that Reconcile, which was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), does not contain a black box warning notifying pet owners of these potential side effects. Reconcile's label also makes no mention of the highly addictive nature of SSRIs, and of how coming off of them can be extremely difficult and highly dangerous to both users and to others with which they come in contact.
As far as dogs are concerned, taking Reconcile may cause them to undergo severe mental changes, which could result in them lashing out against children, their owners, and even others in public. Based on previous research involving Prozac, Reconcile may also permanently damage the health of dogs who take it.
The FDA, in fact, actually has no idea how dogs will react to Reconcile, particularly in the long term -- but the agency has granted its approval anyway, signaling to millions of pet owners that Reconcile is safe and effective, even though it is likely not. And as a result, you can expect to see many more dangerous pet drugs like Reconcile showing up on the market in the future, as drug companies are sure to take advantage of this vast new drug market.
Like Prozac, the key ingredients in Reconcile are fluoride molecules
According to Reconcile's product information sheet, Reconcile is made of fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac), which is converted into norfluoxetine by the liver. Both of these are fluorophenyl compounds, which means that they are a form of mind-altering fluoride, which many readers know is a serious toxin.
So in addition to the long list of Reconcile's dangerous side effects, which include seizures, weight loss, tremors, aggression, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, just to name a few, Reconcile will also pollute dogs' bodies with thyroid disrupting fluoride compounds as well.
Even beyond these stated side effects are the numerous reports that indict SSRIs like Prozac and Reconcile for increasing users' risk of having strokes, getting thick arteries, developing cataracts, having miscarriages, developing suicidal or homicidal tendencies, and lashing out against others in fits of rage.
And on top of all this, antidepressants have not even been proven, without a doubt, to provide any health benefits at all. A 2010 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, for instance, found that for the vast majority of patients, SSRIs provide virtually no benefits -- but they do, of course, leave them addicted and perpetually ill.
Thus, it is foolish to assume that Reconcile, the canine form of these same SSRIs, will provide any real benefit for dogs. If anything, millions of dog owners will be hoodwinked into buying Reconcile thinking that it is safe, only to later realize the damage it will cause to their furry friends.
It is also important to note that Reconcile was approved based on a single, eight-week study in which dogs treated with Reconcile experienced only slightly better improvement with their CSA symptoms compared to dogs who received simple behavior modification therapy. The study was funded by Reconcile's manufacturer, of course, and did not examine the long-term effects of using Reconcile.
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