Tag: SSRI

Robert Whitaker appears on the Third Wave podcast. "What if some of the assumptions behind long-term SSRI prescribing were never as settled as most of...

Lindsay Clancy worsened while under the influence of psychiatric drugs, and at each step she desperately sought medical help.

This week Mad in America examines three studies related to adverse effects of antidepressants. The first study finds that antidepressant use is linked to...

From Substack, written by Bryan Shapiro MD. "The following is a rapid-fire, scientific rebuttal of the recent psychiatric times article “The Top 10 Misleading...

This week Mad in America examines three studies related to the adverse effects of psychotropic drugs and one that investigates the effect of keto...

This week Mad in America explores four recently published articles related to antidepressant use in children and adolescents. The first reports that although clinical...

This week Mad in America examines studies related to adverse events associated with antipsychotics and antidepressants, including two studies that found increased risk of...

Chris Masterjohn joins us to discuss the biochemistry of our stress response and the potential benefits of balanced nutrition for those in psychiatric drug withdrawal.

This week, Mad in America examines research around increased suicide risk in children and adolescents related to bullying in high-school and the use of...

Chris Masterjohn joins us to discuss the importance of our mitochondria, the role of serotonin in our body and whether a new understanding of antidepressant withdrawal is urgently needed.

In our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual dysfunction risks of SSRI antidepressants, the harms of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), the rise of AI-generated misinformation and much more.

Maybe you have this interpretation that you're not going to recover and you have permanent damage, but it's not like that. I'm very hopeful.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on the overprescribing of psychiatric drugs in America. They would like to hear about your experiences and any...

An FDA expert roundtable on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and pregnancy to facilitate discussions on the safety of the developing child. Held on...

From Antidepressantinfo.org: "We’ve submitted a petition to the FDA calling for stronger warnings and safer tapering guidance for SSRIs and SNRIs. Now we need...

From The New Westminster Times: "In the aftermath of one of the worst days in the history of Vancouver, a recent Canadian Press headline...

Joanna Moncrieff joins Robert Whitaker to talk about her latest book, titled Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth. They discuss the serotonin story and the fact that there is no good evidence that a serotonergic deficiency is a primary cause of depression.

A new article published in Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology finds pregnant women that chose to stop using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin...

A new article published in BMC Medicine finds that antidepressant use in two Scottish regions increased 27% between 2012 and 2019. The current work,...

A new study reveals that antidepressants, commonly prescribed to post-menopausal women, may increase risks of falls, cognitive decline, and cardiovascular issues, raising questions about their overuse in this population.

New research finds the negative drug effects most commonly associated with initiating antidepressant discontinuation are anxiety, suicidal thoughts, vomiting, and rashes.

New research finds that the non-physical aspects of withdrawal from SSRIs are often overlooked.

On the MIA Podcast, Dr David Healy discusses World Tapering Day, antidepressant treatment and sensory neuropathy and the difficulties that can be encountered when trying to deprescribe.

Anders Sørenson is a Danish clinical psychologist with a special interest in psychiatric drug withdrawal. He has undertaken research which assesses the state of guidance on psychiatric drug withdrawal and paid close attention to tapering methods with the aim of identifying approaches which might make withdrawal more tolerable for people.

We talk with author Beverley Thomson about her latest book, entitled Antidepressed: A Breakthrough Examination of Epidemic Antidepressant Harm and Dependence.