US EditionRFK Jr. to take aim at medications like Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that antidepressants like SSRIs could be more addictive than heroin during his confirmation hearing, stating that he knows people, including family members, who had a much worse time getting off SSRIs than off heroin.
- Medical experts, including Stanford University Professor Keith Humphreys, refuted Kennedy's claim, stating, 'Antidepressants and heroin are in different universes when it comes to addiction risk.'
- The International OCD Foundation expressed concern over potential barriers to treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder due to the MAHA Commission and emphasized the need for continued access to SSRIs.
- Kennedy, who has a history of heroin addiction, will explore the risks associated with medications like SSRIs as the head of the MAHA Commission established by former President Trump.
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The Daily NewsRFK Jr. to take aim at medications like Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could be taking aim at anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder medications.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate risks of antidepressants after ‘more addictive than heroin’ claim
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a review of SSRIs, antidepressants, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs, questioning their safety. He has compared SSRIs to heroin and linked them to violence, claims disputed by experts. His past skepticism of vaccines adds to concerns over his approach.
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 raised eyebrows during his confirmation hearing. One of those things was the claim that some people have a harder time coming off antidepressants than they do coming off heroin. He was referring specifically to the current generation of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.
RFK Jr. tells staff he will investigate childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs - Everett Post
(WASHINGTON) — Freshly confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a room packed with federal health workers on Tuesday that he plans to “investigate” whether the timing of childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among several “possible factors” in the nation’s problem with chronic diseases. “Nothing is going to be off limits,” Kennedy told the large crowd Tuesday. The campaign-style speech at the…
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