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Neuroscientist News – The science behind commonly used anti-depressants appears to be backwards, researchers say
http://www.neuroscientistnews.com/research-news/science-behind-commonly-used-anti-depressants-appears-be-backwards-researchers-say Brief but interesting article. We have already posted here on the ever-mounting evidence questioning the efficacy of commonly used anti-depressant drugs in most cases, high-lighting the prevalence of side-effects and drug withdrawal issues/iatrogenic illness, and concerning the escalation in … Continue reading
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Antidepressant Superstition: How doctors & patients get fooled by antidepressants – Jonathan Shedler
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psychologically-minded/201502/antidepressant-superstition Thank you to John, and Brent Potter for drawing our attention to this worthwhile article by Jonathan, originally published in Psychologically Minded. The writer does not herself use the terminology of ‘depression’ or ‘disorder’ – and the points here … Continue reading
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Increased anti-depressant use strongly associated with rise in mood disorders Robert Whitaker
http://beyondmeds.com/2015/02/02/disability-and-mood-disorders-in-the-age-of-prozac-robert-whitaker/ Click on the link for this sobering post on Monica Cassani’s great site, http://www.beyondmeds.com. We would ourselves would wish to challenge the illness/disorder model language – but that is how the evidence is couched, and the point is clear. … Continue reading
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Psychiatric Epidemic – Part 1:The Roots – Robert Whitaker
Okay, this is a long watch. However, if you are a therapist or taking, or thinking of taking, psychiatric drugs, it’s an important one. This is not about an agenda that people do/don’t make that decision – which we think … Continue reading
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The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: Joanna Moncrieff
The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: Joanna Moncrieff Click on the title for a useful article from Joanna Moncrieff on this subject. As she puts it:- ‘A long overdue debate is raging about the chemical imbalance theory of depression. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, antidepressants, chemical imbalance theory of depression, depression, disease model, disorder model, Joanna Moncrieff, Mad in America, medical model, Palace Gate Counselling Service, psychiatric model, SSRIs
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When children are asked, antidepressants are no more effective than placebo: Susan Perry
When children are asked, antidepressants are no more effective than placebo: Susan Perry Click on the title for an interesting article by Susan Perry about a meta-analysis by Glen Spielmans, an associate professor of psychology at Metropolitan State University. Susan herself … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, anti-depressants in children, anti-depressants research, antidepressants, antidepressants in children, antidepressants research, Beyond Meds, fluroxetine, Glen Spielmans, Joanna Moncrieff, Katherine Gerwig, medical model, Metropolitan State University, Monica Cassani, Palace Gate Counselling Service, prozac, psychiatric drugs, psychiatric model, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Susan Perry
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