Mad in America

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As I wrote in a blog on August 2020 , my seeming pessimism was commented upon by MIA readers, and I took the criticism to heart, and renewed my efforts to help people to stop SSRIs. Dr. Read recognizes the need for greater education of mental health professionals to assist with deprescribing.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Education 145

Mad in America

DECEMBER 25, 2023

These drugs have often become the sole treatment for a variety of behavioral health disorders including clinical depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other approved and off-label uses of these drugs. S ince the 1950s, society has witnessed an almost exponential growth in the use of antidepressant drugs (ADMs).

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness 79

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

Would you tell us a little bit about what it was like for you in the mental health system before you went into withdrawal? I embraced mental health support for many years because I found that it made me healthier. When I did manage to taper off a bit, I felt an immediate improvement in my health.

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ADDitude

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Esketamine is a form of the dissociative agent ketamine , commonly used as an anesthetic; it works by targeting the neurotransmitter glutamate. Due to these potential risks, the treatment is available only through the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program and must be self-administered in certified health care settings.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Hospitality Healthcare 57