Some patients report worse tinnitus after starting antidepressants. Is there actual evidence linking SSRIs to louder ringing in the ears?

We fact-checked the research.

https://isitcap.com/r/fact-check-antidepressants-worsen-tinnitus

#mentalhealth #tinnitus #SSRIs #healthscience

Fact check: Can antidepressants worsen tinnitus?

Explore the mixed evidence on whether antidepressants can worsen tinnitus symptoms. Claim: Can antidepressants actually make tinnitus worse?.

IsItCap

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/

Antidepressant Use Debated After Political Statements

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump's comments spark debate on antidepressant use. Experts explain why it's complex.

NewsletterTF

New calls to re-evaluate antidepressant use follow statements from political figures. Experts say the issue is more complex than just overmedication.

#antidepressants, #mentalhealth, #SSRIs, #RFKJr, #Trump
https://newsletter.tf/antidepressant-use-debated-after-political-statements/

Antidepressant Use Debated After Political Statements

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump's comments spark debate on antidepressant use. Experts explain why it's complex.

NewsletterTF

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

#USPol
#MAHA
#RFK

…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.

#SSRIs

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/rfk-jr-plans-to-curb-antidepressants-which-he-falsely-compares-to-heroin/

RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

Kennedy has made—and continues to make—many false claims about SSRIs.

Ars Technica

So the choice is happiness+tinnitus or depression+silence? 🥴

Decisions, decisions...

https://news.ohsu.edu/2026/04/20/research-links-tinnitus-with-serotonin

#tinnitus #depression #serotonin #ssris

Research links tinnitus with serotonin

Neurotransmitter known for relieving depression could have opposite effect on tinnitus.

OHSU News
@hauntedhideaway Citalopram changed my life years ago. Wellbutrin and desvenlafaxine didn't do much for me. I haven't had to take anything in quite some time, but I am still occasionally prone to bouts of negativity, especially when I'm blocked by something at work. But hang in there... there is light at the end of the tunnel. #depression #ssris