RFK Jr. falsely links antidepressants with school shooters, heroin. But what are SSRIs and is it safe for kids to take them?

Share on Pinterest Treatment with antidepressant medication is linked to a higher rate of cognitive decline in people with dementia. Image credit: Guido Mieth/Getty Images. A new study ...

Trump’s executive order caused panic among individuals reliant on SSRIs and other psychiatric medications to manage their mental health. So what exactly are SSRIs and what has RFK Jr. said ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific ...

Kennedy — who is not a physician and has no medical or public health training — has said that the class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are harder to give ...