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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Women With Perinatal Depression Could Soon Face a Big Hurdle

Adding a black-box warning for SSRIs in pregnancy is contested due to fetal risk concerns versus potential harm from deterring necessary maternal treatment.
US politics
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes an unsupported theory linking SSRIs and other psychiatric drugs to mass violence despite research disproving a causal connection.
Medicine
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. to Order Studies on Teen Anti-Depressant Usage in Wake of Minnesota Church Shooting a Day After Fox Host's On-Air Plea

Federal health officials launched studies into SSRIs and other psychiatric drugs to examine possible links to suicidal or homicidal behavior following a church shooting.
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1 month ago

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors

"Untreated or undertreated depression during pregnancy carries health risks, such as suicide, preterm birth, preeclampsia, and low birth weight," the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine wrote in a statement late last month.
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Alternative medicine
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How to Taper: An Interview With Mark A. Horowitz

Gradually tapering off drugs reduces withdrawal effects, especially after long-term use.
Duration of medication use directly impacts the risk of withdrawal symptoms.
Small dose reductions can lead to significant effects on the brain, necessitating very low doses before stopping.
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