Antidepressants Under Scrutiny: Complex Debates Erupt Over Efficacy and Prescription
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump's comments spark debate on antidepressant use. Experts explain why it's complex.
#antidepressants, #mentalhealth, #SSRIs, #RFKJr, #Trump
https://newsletter.tf/antidepressant-use-debated-after-political-statements/
New calls to re-evaluate antidepressant use follow statements from political figures. Experts say the issue is more complex than just overmedication.
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https://newsletter.tf/antidepressant-use-debated-after-political-statements/
Prescribed Antidepressants Thwarted by Mitski
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RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116539973807308301
1. Do not mess with people's #SSRIs.
2. #Depression medicine is also often (and appropriately) prescribed for people with #dementia (and their #caregivers
…About 1 in 6 #US adults reported currently taking #SSRI #medications, which are widely available in generic form, acc/to a 2026 study in the medical journal BMJ #MentalHealth. The American Psychiatric Association considers #SSRIs a first option, evidence-based treatment for #depression.
The #FDA has authority over their use, & any new restrictions would require strong scientific evidence of a risk to patients that outweighs their benefits. Reviewing new evidence could take months or years….
🚨🚨🚨 RFKJr’s “health” officials explored US #ban of some widely-used #antidepressants🚨🚨🚨
#US #health dept ofcls last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of #antidepressants as #HHS Secy #RFKJr prepared to roll out a plan to reduce their use….
Their interest centered on…selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or #SSRIs, such as #Zoloft, #Prozac & #Lexapro, which have been available in the US for decades….
#MentalHealth
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kennedys-health-officials-explored-us-ban-some-widely-used-antidepressants-2026-05-08/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
"Among his many dangerous, evidence-free statements, he has suggested that too many people, including children, are put on SSRIs and that they make people violent."
This deranged person needs to be charged with endangerment of public health.
So the choice is happiness+tinnitus or depression+silence? 🥴
Decisions, decisions...
https://news.ohsu.edu/2026/04/20/research-links-tinnitus-with-serotonin
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