Among the many crusades in his quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” one target of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is antidepressants. Kennedy has long said that psychiatric drugs like SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are harmful, including claiming they cause mass shootings.He recently announced an initiative to help wean Americans off antidepressants while speaking at a mental health summit held by the MAHA Institute. The announcement sparked a debate among experts over the campaign’s pros and cons.
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