RFK Jr. to take aim at medications like Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil
More than 1 in 10 people in the United States takes an antidepressant, and SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant.'
Medical Experts React to RFK Jr.'s Antidepressant Drug Remarks
Multiple medical experts have responded to several of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments about antidepressants being potentially more addictive than heroin. RFK Jr. was confirmed as the Department of Health and Human Services secretary last week,
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 signed an executive order to direct Kennedy and his team to “prioritize gold-standard research on the root causes of why Americans are getting sick.
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 wife Cheryl Hines holds the Bible in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
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.
Trump, RFK Jr. go after SSRIs in executive order. Here's how they work
SSRIs are a focus of a new Trump executive order that installs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' commission. Here's what they do.
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Trump administration putting mental health drugs for kids under new microscope
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Prozac may help protect body from deadly bacterial infections
Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered that fluoxetine, commonly sold as Prozac, not only helps fight bacterial ...
Trump directs Kennedy to scrutinize role of medication in child mental health crisis
President Donald Trump instructed the newly sworn-in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to examine the role of psychological medications ...
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Immune System Regulated by Fluoxetine to Fight Infections and Sepsis in Murine
Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.
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New study explains how antidepressants can protect against infections and sepsis
Salk immunologists discover Prozac, an SSRI and one of the most prescribed drugs, protects against sepsis, wherein the body's ...