Medical Experts React to RFK Jr.'s Antidepressant Drug Remarks
Around 13.2 percent of U.S. adults were using antidepressants between 2017 and 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )'s most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This number is believed to have increased since, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RFK Jr. Says Antidepressants Are More Addictive Than Heroin. Here Are the Facts
Kennedy Jr. is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Hours after Kennedy was sworn in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to direct Kennedy and his team to “prioritize gold-standard research on the root causes of why Americans are getting sick.
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RFK Jr. Goes After Widely Used Antidepressants, Claiming They Could Be a Threat to Americans
The newly confirmed US Secretary of Health and Human Services has falsely stated that SSRIs are more addictive than heroin and contribute to school shootings.
Trump, RFK Jr. go after antidepressants, weight loss drugs. Here's what the science says
President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said they will be studying the "threat" to children posed by antidepressants and obesity medications.
Are Antidepressants as Dangerous as RFK Jr. Claims?
Antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly, but they’re not addictive, and there’s no evidence that they lead to violent behavior, mental health experts say.
RFK Jr. takes action against antidepressants
Dr. Mena Mirhom joined FOX 5 LiveZone to discuss RFK Jr. taking action against antidepressants. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026 The best late-night host in TV history isn't Leno or Leterman,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says antidepressants are harder to quit than heroin—is he right?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as the US health and human services secretary, despite saying a few things that ...
RFK Jr.'s brother overdosed, died on Palm Beach. Caroline says he led family to addiction
Before RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings, Caroline Kennedy urged lawmakers to reject nomination saying he's led family 'down ...
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RFK Jr. Shares How Faith Healed His Heroin Addiction. Could Faith Redeem US Mental Health Care?
We must reform our mental health care delivery system, which is inadequate. It is overly reliant on pharmaceutical "remedies" ...
RFK Jr. to take aim at medications like Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil
More than 1 in 10 people in the United States takes an antidepressant, and SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed type of ...
With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in
The FDA is already limited in policing claims of health benefits by makers of supplements and herbal remedies — a $70 billion ...
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The Complexities of Antidepressant and Heroin Withdrawal: Unmasking the Challenges
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Health Secretary, highlights the difficulties in withdrawing from SSRIs. While SSRI ...
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Are antidepressants harder to quit than heroin? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. weighs in
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed SSRI withdrawal is harder than heroin withdrawal. Research suggests otherwise—while stopping ...