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Many Prescribers Are Unable to Safely Taper Antidepressants, So Patients Go Online for Withdrawal Help, Survey Finds
Researchers highlight the urgent need for proven strategies to reduce the risk, severity and duration of...
Mental Health Campaigns May Result in Mild Distress Being Reported as Mental Health Problems, New Research Finds
Mental health awareness campaigns may contribute to individuals overreporting mental disorders, inflating the reported...
Exercise is as Effective as Antidepressants or Psychotherapy in Reducing Depression, Study Finds
Researchers conclude exercise is effective in treating depression and should be offered as an evidence-based treatment...
Involuntary Mental Health Treatment Did Not Result in Improved Patient Outcomes or Lower Risk of Death, Researchers Say
The World Health Organization also cites no proven benefit, but significant evidence of harm from coercive mental...
Healthy Volunteers Given Antidepressants Experienced Emotional Blunting and Sexual Problems, Study Says
The debilitating emotional and sexual conditions linked to antidepressants could worsen patients’ depression,...
Source of “Scientific Racism” in America Revealed in Black History Month Presentation by DC Human Rights Group
American associations of psychiatrists and psychologists have admitted their members’ long-standing racism, still...
Risk of Suicide Remains High After Electroshock, Study Shows
Researchers call for action after finding 17% of patients with certain characteristics die from suicide within two...
New Government Investigation Again Focuses on Nursing Homes’ Abuse of Patients with Antipsychotic Drugs
A separate study finds antipsychotic drug prescriptions for seniors with dementia increased early in the COVID...
Half of Negative Clinical Trial Results on Antidepressants Were Not Published or Were Spun as Positive, Researchers Find
Even the FDA does not always get all relevant clinical trials before approving drugs, according to published reports. ...
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