TAG / WITHDRAWAL

Kennedy’s announcement marks a federal shift toward reducing psychiatric drug dependence and reimbursing clinicians for the time required to guide patients through withdrawal.

Thousands describe severe withdrawal symptoms and long-term neurological effects as clinicians warn of widespread prescribing and lack of accountability.

After decades of warnings from watchdogs and researchers, the psychiatric establishment finally acknowledges that stopping SSRIs can trigger debilitating physical and mental effects.

With near-daily use now the norm for millions, the cannabis boom is fast revealing its human cost—and it’s hitting youth the hardest.