The Economist – A New Vision for Mental Health

Most people on antidepressants don’t need them: time to wean them off

Author: Editorial 21st October 2022 0 Comments

This leader-article comes from The Economist. It begins: “Almost 35 years ago American drug regulators approved Prozac, the first in a series of blockbuster antidepressants known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Prozac and its cousins were lauded by patients and…
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Higher minimum wages are linked to lower suicide rates

“A study estimates that $1 more would save thousands of lives” The Economist magazine, citing a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health , say that: “OF ALL THE tactics governments employ to raise living standards, few stir as much controversy as the minimum wage. Advocates claim that minimum…
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