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DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago

RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants

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DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
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    Anxiety symptoms overlap with those of other medical issues, which makes it easy for both patients and clinicians to mistake a physical condition for one related to mental health

    https://www.northwell.edu/katz-institute-for-womens-health/articles/gaslighting-in-womens-health

    The down votes are from people who were diagnosed with “stress” and are now addicted to anti depressants.

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      The down votes are from people who were diagnosed with “stress” and are now addicted to anti depressants.

      The downvotes are from people who think your statements are ignorant lol

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        The down votes are from the victims of a medical industry that doesn’t allow doctors to say “I don’t know”.

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      I’m not American so I don’t know what GPs are like in the US, but I don’t know of any anti depressants that are addictive. The addictive ones are the pain killers.

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        https://lagunatreatment.com/drug-abuse/prozac/

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          Hmm. I’ve been on Prozac before and that’s definitely not addictive.

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      You have no place diagnosing people with no proven experience in the field of psychiatry, or pharmacology.

      So stop parroting RFK talking points.

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        OK, I have no idea about the medical history of whoever is down voting. But it’s clear from the numbers that people are scared of their pills being taken away.

        The only time I’ve had a similar reaction was when I suggested coffee should be banned. (It’s bad for the environment, more physically addictive than heroin and makes everyone’s breath smell terribly)

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          Again, you have proven that you have no experience in psychology, or pharmacology, so stop with the RFK rhetoric.

          You’re not qualified to disagree with science and people with PhDs. Stop embarrassing yourself.

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            There are too many lazy, bribed doctors prescribing too many antidepressants.

            11% of Americans over the age of 12 take an antidepressant.

            You have provided no counter argument, but I would welcome one.

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              Because there is no counter-point to your RFK bullshit. It’s like arguing with bible salesmen.

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                No, he hasn’t. And I’m don’t arguing with you about it. What he is doing is reckless and dangerous. And your support of him is disgusting.

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                I’m not actually arguing for RFKs solution but we all need to admit he has identified a problem.

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