In this video, I look at one of the most important—and unsettling—questions in modern psychiatry:
Do antidepressants actually work over the long term? Or are they making things worse for many people?
I discuss the flawed design of relapse prevention studies used to justify long-term antidepressant use and what the controversial STAR*D trial really showed about antidepressants in real-world patients. I also look at a devastating side effect of SSRIs: tardive dysphoria, as well as the lack of evidence justifying chronic SSRI use.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Antidepressants and Long-Term Risks
02:50 FDA's Justification for Long-Term Antidepressant Use
06:10 Critique of Relapse Prevention Studies
08:54 The Need for Longer Studies on Antidepressants
12:12 Real-World Evidence and STAR-D Trial Findings
15:01 Comparing Antidepressants with Non-Drug Treatments
17:47 The Impact of Lifestyle Interventions
21:09 Understanding Tardive Dysphoria
23:49 Conclusion and Recommendations
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