RFK Jr. Says Antidepressants Are More Addictive Than Heroin. Here Are the Facts
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Hours after Kennedy was sworn in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to direct Kennedy and his team to “prioritize gold-standard research on the root causes of why Americans are getting sick.
Antidepressants Gave Me My Life Back—I Won’t Let RFK Jr. Villainize Them
SSRIs have been prescribed safely for decades. And this fearmongering from the current administration could have deadly consequences.
RFK Jr.'s misinformation on antidepressants matters. Here's what to know.
RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.'
RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants
Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch swears in Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as Health and Human Services Secretary as his wife Cheryl Hines holds the Bible in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate risks of antidepressants after ‘more addictive than heroin’ claim
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a review of SSRIs, antidepressants, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs, questioning their safety. He has compared SSRIs to heroin and linked them to violence, claims disputed by experts.
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RFK Jr. Goes After Widely Used Antidepressants, Claiming They Could Be a Threat to Americans
The newly confirmed US Secretary of Health and Human Services has falsely stated that SSRIs are more addictive than heroin and contribute to school shootings.
RFK Jr. goes after widely used antidepressants
The new Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made remarks saying that SSRIs are a danger to children and harder to get off than heroin. Madison Tromler spoke with Dr. Luis Villa
Medical Experts React to RFK Jr.'s Antidepressant Drug Remarks
Multiple medical experts have responded to several of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments about antidepressants being potentially more addictive than heroin. RFK Jr. was confirmed as the Department of Health and Human Services secretary last week,
RFK Jr. to take aim at medications like Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil
More than 1 in 10 people in the United States takes an antidepressant, and SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant.'
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