Beyond the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: An Interview with Prof. Joanna Moncrieff
SSRIs
Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure and Offspring Brain Morphologic Trajectory
This research paper has been published in JAMA Psychiatry. Key Points: Question: Is intrauterine exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and prenatal or postnatal depressive symptoms associated with brain morphologic trajectory in offspring? Findings: In this cohort study of 3198 mother-infant…
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Wishful thinking: antidepressant drugs in childhood depression
Risk of Suicidal Behaviors and Antidepressant Exposure Among Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
This meta-analysis has been published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. The summary is as follows: “Objectives: Although several studies have reviewed the suicidal risk of antidepressants, the conclusions remain inconsistent. We, therefore, performed a meta-analysis of observational studies to address the…
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How the “Chemical Imbalance” Metaphor Harms Patients
Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Suicide Note
Methodological Flaws, Conflicts of Interest, and Scientific Fallacies: Implications for the Evaluation of Antidepressants’ Efficacy and Harm
This paper by Michael Hengartner has been published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background In current psychiatric practice, antidepressants are widely and with ever-increasing frequency prescribed to patients. However, several scientific biases obfuscate estimates of antidepressants’ efficacy…
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Celexa, Lexapro & the Death of Evidence-Based Medicine
The hidden epidemic of sexual dysfunction which experts blame on SSRI antidepressants
Antidepressants Work Better Than Sugar Pills Only 15 Percent of the Time
