anti-depressants Archives

Gross Misconduct — The Final Nail in the Coffin for Antidepressants

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Antidepressants-Updated Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola, First published: January 30, 2024 STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study published in 2006 was the largest and longest-running antidepressant effectiveness trial ever conducted and, importantly, it used real-world patients. The authors claimed an overall cumulative remission rate of 67%, and this study has

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Update: What’s Most Effective vs. Depression?

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Early in the pandemic depression tripled, from 8.5% just before to 27.8%, then skyrocketed to 32.8% in 2021. For Perspective… Depression Rates Soar In the U.S. in 2017, an estimated 17.3 million American adults, or 7.1% of the adult population, experienced at least one major depressive episode. The highest rates were reported among those

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Effective Choices in Treating Depression Using Integrative Mental Health

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Emma Bragdon

Using Integrative Mental Health Integrative Mental Health weaves together the best of science and the best of all therapies. These therapies might include common sense (get enough sleep), nutritional advice, the tools of allopathic and functional medicine, as well as the wisdom from naturopathic resources. Integrative Mental Health insists that we assess and treat the

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Epic Numbers on Anti-Depressants Today: Withdrawal Advice

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

Long-term prescription rates for antidepressants in the United States and Britain have doubled over the past decade, with similar trends in other Western countries. More than 15 million Americans have taken the medications for at least five years, a rate that has almost more than tripled since 2000, according to a New York Times analysis

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Managing Spiritually Transformative Experiences

Warning for those on antidepressants

Posted on September 26, 2017 by admin

Antidepressants raise the risk of an early death by 33%, controversial study finds The drugs do more harm than good, researchers say, and their use should be cut Psychiatrists disputed this and argued that they have been safely used for years McMaster University in Canada analysed the impact on nearly 380,000 people By Ben Spencer Medical Correspondent

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Gut, Mood & Mental Health

Posted on July 31, 2015 by admin

Beneficial bacteria may serve the same role as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. In one study, people who took a multi-strain probiotic for at least four weeks reported a lessening of rumination—recurring, persistent thoughts about something distressing that has or may happen, which tends to create anxiety. Ninety percent of the neurotransmitter serotonin, (which is thought

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Antidepressants, Pregnancy, and Autism: Time to Worry?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy is linked to pregnancy complications and risks for the baby, including what may be an increased risk of autism. These complications might be considered tolerable if there was solid evidence of benefit with the use of antidepressants by pregnant women. Sadly, in 25 years of study, not a single study

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