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Antidepressants Work Better Than Sugar Pills Only 15 Percent of the Time

Author: Editorial 23rd September 2022 0 Comments

This article by Adam Piore has been published in Newsweek magazine. It begins: “Five years ago Mark Horowitz seemed an unlikely skeptic of psycho-pharmaceuticals. He had been taking the popular antidepressant Lexapro virtually every day for 15 years. He was so…
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Adam Piore, antidepressants, chemical imbalance theory, Mark Horowitz, Newsweek magazine, placebo effect, psychiatry, SSRIs

Drug Info: Adults: Antidepressants

Author: Editorial 19th September 2022 0 Comments

This information sheet comes from Mad in America. It begins: “This page is about antidepressants as a treatment for depression. It provides a review of the evidence for their short-term use, their adverse effects, and their impact on long-term outcomes. The primary…
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antidepressants, Mad in America, Research

Diagnosing Long-Term Sexual Dysfunction from SSRIs

Author: Editorial 26th August 2022 0 Comments

This article by Christopher Lane has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “With more than 13.2 percent of the adult U.S. population monthly filling prescriptions for SSRI antidepressants , a figure involving at least 45 million Americans, it is disconcerting to…
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antidepressants, Christopher Lane, psychiatry, Psychology Today, sexual dysfunction, SSRIs

Do delusions have and give meaning?

Author: Editorial 25th August 2022 0 Comments

This paper , co-authored by Rosa Ritunnano and Lisa Bortolotti, has been published in Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences. The abstract says: “Delusions are often portrayed as paradigmatic instances of incomprehensibility and meaninglessness. Here we investigate the relationship between delusions and…
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cognitive psychology, delusions, hearing voices, irrational beliefs, Lisa Bortolotti, lived experiences, phenomenological psychopathology, Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, psychiatry, psychosis, Rosa Ritunnano

Coming off lithium ‘lifted the veil’ of tranquillising medication for a more fulfilling life

Author: Editorial 24th August 2022 0 Comments

This article by John Kelly has been published by Mad in Ireland. It begins: “You have bipolar disorder? No need to be so bloody sheepish about it!’ Insisted Mattias bullishly, on hearing why I had an appointment that required me to take time…
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bipolar, drug tapering, Ireland, John Kelly, lithium, Mad in Ireland, psychiatry, Sweden

My adult ADHD drugs felt like a lifeline. Then came the scary side-effects …

Author: Editorial 22nd August 2022 0 Comments

“After a year on prescription stimulants, I started to unravel. Would a desperate experiment with street narcotics make me see things differently?” This article by Sophie Knight has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “At first being diagnosed with ADHD…
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ADHD, Dexamphetamine, Joanna Moncrieff, methylphenidate, psychiatry, ritalin, Sophie Knight, speed, The Guardian

Words As Eggs: Psyche in Language and Clinic

Author: Editorial 19th August 2022 0 Comments

This book comes from Russell A. Lockhart. The publishers say: “Quietly passionate and urgently intent, this book belongs to the very best tradition of depth psychology. It appeals first of all to the intelligently psychological reader who wants new modes of…
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books, counseling, counselling, depth psychology, psychology, Russell A. Lockhart, Talking Therapies

How to take the news that depression has not been shown to be caused by a chemical imbalance

Author: Editorial 27th July 2022 0 Comments

This article is from psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. It begins: “For decades people have been told that depression is caused by a serotonin deficiency. This was the rationale behind the introduction of the SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) antidepressants in the…
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antidepressants, chemical imbalance theory, depression, Joanna Moncrieff, Molecular Psychiatry, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, serotonin, tapering

The Transformative Potential of Psychosis

Author: Editorial 22nd July 2022 0 Comments

This article by Robyn Thomas has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “The idea that ‘madness’ can be transformative and a catalyst for growth may seem absurd in the dominant biomedical-psychiatric paradigm which favours the language of pathology. Yet…
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John Weir Perry, Mad in America, meaning-making, psychosis, R.D. Laing, Robyn Thomas

New study determines psychedelic mushroom microdoses can improve mood, mental health

Author: Editorial 20th July 2022 0 Comments

As reported on the MedicalXpress website, research from the University of British Columbia is … “The latest study to examine how tiny amounts of psychedelics can impact mental health provides further evidence of the therapeutic potential of microdosing. Published in Scientific Reports this…
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anxiety, depression, Joseph Rootman, MedicalXpress, Microdose.me, microdosing, New Approaches, psilocybin, psychomotor ability, Research, Scientific Reports, stress, University of British Columbia, Zach Walsh

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