by CCHR National Affairs Office | Nov 13, 2024
Withdrawal symptoms are experienced by nearly half of the people trying to quit antidepressants, even if tapered over several weeks, research finds. CCHR says prescribing information and medication guides do not adequately convey this widespread risk and calls on FDA...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Nov 5, 2024
New research finds antidepressants increase the risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and other cardiovascular events. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update medication guides to reflect these risks....
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Oct 31, 2024
Recent research adds to medical literature indicating potential risks to newborns from pregnant women using antidepressants. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to review the research and issue updated guidance. Many...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Oct 16, 2024
Decades after sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants was first reported to persist after patients stopped taking the drugs, how many people experience continuing sexual problems is still not known. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the FDA to address...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Oct 9, 2024
A protest by Citizens Commission on Human Rights and disability rights organizations calls public attention to an electric shock device used at a Massachusetts school for autistic and disabled students. The United Nations calls its use torture, and the FDA has...
