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 ...
RFK Jr. thrusts antidepressants into the spotlight — unnecessarily, advocates say
RFK Jr. plans to investigate SSRI and antidepressant use, particularly among children and teens, as part of the “Make America ...
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 ...
Fact check: RFK Jr. suggested that SSRIs are as addictive as heroin. Here’s why that’s wrong
A psychiatrist from Washington University School of Medicine explains the difference between being addicted to a substance ...
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 ...
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RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants
Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch swears in Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as Health and Human Services Secretary as his ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says antidepressants are harder to quit than heroin – is he right?
Although quitting antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms, they are generally less severe than those of heroin.
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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 ...
RFK Jr., Trump target meds that 1 in 3 Seattle-area young women use
New survey data shows 1 in 3 Seattle-area women ages 18-35 have taken medication for depression or anxiety in the past 12 ...
RFK Jr.'s misinformation on antidepressants matters. Here's what to know.
RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way ...
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Trump, RFK Jr. go after SSRIs in executive order. Here's how they work
accused RFK Jr. of spreading lies and misinformation, particularly when it comes to mental health care and antidepressants. In 2024, Kennedy speculated that antidepressant use could explain the ...