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Ritalin Used to be “Grandma’s Little Helper”

Justin Karter - December 7, 2015 2

Eugene Raikhel reveals ads from 1966 where Ritalin, now prescribed largely for ADHD, was marketed as a “kind of mind antidepressant for housewives.” “I...

In the News

Psychoanalytic Therapy Beats CBT for Trauma-Linked Depression

September 12, 2024

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Universities’ Mental Health Policies: Punitive, Problematic, and In Need of Reform

September 11, 2024

Antidepressants Overprescribed to Post-Menopausal Women Despite Risks

September 10, 2024

ECT Causes Deadly Heart Problems

September 9, 2024

Blogs

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Elder Eyes Wide Shut

September 12, 2024

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Do Depression Pills Improve Quality of Life?

September 11, 2024

What I’ve Learned about Tapering Psychiatric Drugs—A Holistic Therapist’s Perspective

September 10, 2024

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The Iatrogenic Gaze: How We Forgot That Psychiatry Could Be Harmful

September 7, 2024

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