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RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

3 hours ago
  • #anti-vaccine
  • #SSRIs
  • #mental-health
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced federal initiatives to curb antidepressant prescribing, echoing his long-standing false claims against SSRIs.
  • The event focused on unsubstantiated allegations of overmedicalization, particularly targeting youth, and claimed SSRIs are harmful and difficult to stop.
  • Kennedy has spread dangerous, evidence-free statements, including that SSRIs cause violence and mass shootings, and made racist remarks about Black children.
  • Experts have debunked Kennedy's false claim that quitting antidepressants is harder than heroin, emphasizing it lacks research support and is inaccurate.