NYTIMES (David Wallace-Wells, Rachael Bedard, Anthony Rostain and Jillian Weinberger) - What R.F.K. Jr. Gets Wrong — and Right — About Antidepressants
What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.
NYTIMES (Camille Bromley) - A Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit
Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hundreds of Thousands of Antidepressants Recalled Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals.
The Food and Drug Administration has recalled over 370,000 bottles of Cymbalta, a widely-prescribed antidepressant, due to contamination concerns, with concerns over unsafe levels of cancer-causing chemicals.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class II recall for duloxetine capsules, widely used to treat depression and anxiety, after recent tests revealed unsafe levels of cancer-causing chemicals . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over 370,000 bottles of Cymbalta, a widely-prescribed antidepressant, over concerns that the drug may cause cancer. DETAIL: The duloxetine delayed-release capsules were recalled due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine, a by-product of the manufacturing process. N-nitroso-duloxetine is part of a group of chemicals called nitrosamines, which have been linked to cancers in animal studies. Chemicals that cause the development of cancer are called carcinogens.…Open
AMERICANTHINKER - The current antidepressant craze wanes
My theory has been (and remains) that antidepressant usage is a social contagion.
NYTIMES (Ellen Barry) - RFK Jr.’s Push to Curb Antidepressants Has Shaken Psychiatry
An annual psychiatric meeting was abuzz over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s call to rein in the use of depression medications. Some fear it will drive patients away from care.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Antidepressants not helping decrease suicide rate: Doctor | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring joins NewsNation to discuss HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy targeting the dependence on antidepressants in the U.S. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
NYTIMES (Daniel Bergner) - The Strange Alliance Trying to Remake American Psychiatry
The Department of Health and critical psychiatry activists are hoping to upend 40 years of medical orthodoxy.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Is RFK Jr. taking Prozac and other antidepressants away? | CUOMO Full Show
On Monday, the White House offered a tongue-in-cheek prescription for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Chris Cuomo tests the solutions while running down the president’s performance in his second term. Then, he takes a long look at the Trump economy with the president’s former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, along with Dallas-based conservative radio host Mark Davis. Trump declared America’s ceasefire with Iran to be on “massive life support” Monday. With the two sides exchanging attacks for more than a week, are the two countries even in a ceasefire anymore and what would it mean for a long-term deal if it officially ended? K.T. McFarland, former deputy national security adviser from Trump’s first…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Dr. Drew talks RFK Jr.’s initiative to boost deprescribing antidepressants | CUOMO
Last week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his new initiative to reduce the use of psychiatric medications in the U.S. Dr. Drew Pinsky joins “CUOMO” to discuss the program and its future impact. #antidepressants #hhs #rfkjr Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Dr. Drew on RFK Jr.’s initiative to reduce use of antidepressants | CUOMO
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his new initiative to reduce the use of psychiatric medications in the U.S. after health officials explored a potential ban of specific antidepressants. @DrDrew joins "CUOMO" to discuss the initiative, the importance of the drugs and his belief that they are sometimes overprescribed.