Survey responses showing little or no benefit for most electroshock recipients, along with long-term memory loss for...
New Research Raises Serious Questions about Electroshock as Treatment for Depression
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Depression Articles
When Stopping Antidepressants, Withdrawal Symptoms May Be Severe and Persistent, New Research Finds
Research in recent years indicates that withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants are common and are more severe and...
Research Results Suggest Patients’ “Treatment-Resistant Depression” May Actually Be Antidepressants’ Failure
Even clinicians call for an approach to alleviating depression that does not rely on antidepressants, which research...
CCHR Calls on Healthcare Providers to Stop Promoting Scientifically Unsupported Theory of Brain Chemical Imbalance Causing Depression
New research finds healthcare providers are prime promoters of the unproven theory, which influences the prescribing...
New Research Links Antidepressants to Lower Levels of Nutrients in Mothers’ Milk
The new study adds to the medical literature linking pregnant women’s use of antidepressants to possible harm to their...
CCHR Calls on FDA to Require Updated Antidepressant Warnings After Research Finds Withdrawal Symptoms Are Common
Withdrawal symptoms are experienced by nearly half of the people trying to quit antidepressants, even if tapered over...
CCHR Calls on FDA to Update Antidepressant Information for Increased Risks of Stroke and Heart Disease
New research finds antidepressants increase the risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and other...
CCHR Calls on FDA to Revise Guidance on Use of Antidepressants by Pregnant Women
Recent research adds to medical literature indicating potential risks to newborns from pregnant women using...
CCHR Applauds California Supreme Court Decision Holding Electroshock Machine Manufacturer Liable for Brain Damage
Court concluded that company’s failure to fully disclose risks of electroshock to a physician meant that the patient...