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This woman was prescribed antidepressants. She was in menopause and needed another drug.

She struggled to sleep. Her brain felt foggy. Her doctor prescribed an antidepressant, even though the then ...

New Study Finds Exercise Outperforms Antidepressants – Why the Gym Is the New Mental Health RX

In a 2023 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers analyzed data from 128,119 participants ...
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An unusual FDA panel on antidepressant use during pregnancy elevated skeptics of the drugs

An unusual FDA panel on antidepressant use during pregnancy elevated clinicians and researchers who are deeply skeptical of ...

FDA panel on the use of antidepressants during pregnancy is alarming experts

On Monday morning, the FDA hosted a 10-person expert panel on the use during pregnancy of SSRIs, which include medications ...
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FDA Panel Casts Doubt on Safety of SSRI Use in Pregnancy

At a recent FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy, the chair suggested rising antidepressant use may be contributing to — not ...
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Intense Grief Can Raise Your Risk of Death by Nearly 90%

While grief is a natural part of loss, some people experience persistently high levels that can have long-term health ...
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The FDA Held a Misinformation Fest About Antidepressants in Pregnancy

As my colleague Kiera Butler has written, Kennedy has claimed, without evidence, that they can cause addiction and school ...

F.D.A. Panel Debates ‘Black Box’ Warning for Antidepressants in Pregnancy

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts ...
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People with eating disorders say cannabis and psychedelics help more than antidepressants

A massive global survey has revealed that people with eating disorders often turn to cannabis and psychedelics like magic mushrooms and LSD to ease their symptoms, rating them more effective than ...