
Antidepressant Coalition for Education
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19-04-2025 18:45:57
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Today we submitted a formal correction request to the editors of JAMA Psychiatry JAMA Psychiatry Dost Öngür in response to the recent Kalfas et al. review, which downplays the risks of antidepressant withdrawal by relying on short-term studies. Our letter outlines the dangerous


Skeptical take on the new JAMA review in Australian Doctor: bit.ly/4kJNelE “By drawing global conclusions from short-term trials, this study distorts the reality of withdrawal, downplays the real challenges faced by patients and is likely to perpetuate further harm,”

Medication withdrawal is a critical issue in psychiatry and, for too long, has been overlooked by the medical community. A new paper published in JAMA continues this harmful trend. Be on the lookout for our interview with Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social next week breaking down this publication and

Starting an antidepressant is easy. But stopping can be the hardest part. ~Maryanne Demasi, PhD Antidepressant Withdrawal: Why Do Researchers Keep Downplaying It? brownstone.org/articles/antid…


Most people have no severe withdrawal from antidepressants, large review finds Article has been amended: "Editor’s note: We amended this story on 15 July 2025 to clarify the study’s limitations and to add comments from James Davies." Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭 bmj.com/content/390/bm…

Dr. Mark Horowitz (Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social) breaks down why the new JAMA Psychiatry study is dangerous. By ignoring long-term users, researchers give false reassurance about withdrawal risks. People suffer severe symptoms and are told it's in their head. Medical gaslighting institutionally.


I never thought there'd be a day in which I'd be watching Dr. Roger McFillin , Adam Urato, MD , Dr Joanna Moncrieff , Dr. Josef 🇺🇸 , Jeffrey Lacasse , and David Healy speak at the U.S. FDA about the risks of taking SSRIs in pregnancy but here we are. Cheek-pinching moment. What a time of