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Professor of Psychiatry and co-founder of Data Based Medicine (@RxISK), working towards making medicines safer. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
Hamilton, Canada
Joined January 2012
Back to the Future of Personal Care: @DrDavidHealy on how doctors got hijacked--and why real “shared decision making” is so scarce: https://t.co/PJdAWWC4ix
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The latest on the roll out of monoclonal antibodies given to infants to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) How much can AI tell us about the hazards? https://t.co/7VAS6S5rFg
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Check out & share our Virtual Film Library – the largest curated online public collection of films focused on antidepressants. With over 1,000 items (and still growing!), this unique resource brings together powerful stories, expert insights, and media from around the world.
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Media responses to FDA panel on SSRI's and Pregnancy were an echo chamber: Drugs are “safe & effective,” depression is a far worse danger, anyone who raises doubts is “anti-science.” Would we be better off w/answers from AI – or worse? https://t.co/EKVfJeEJ0U
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The recent FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy attracted a scathing Media Response. See Unsafe Safety Systems for 25 responses including the American Psychiatric Association and Britain’s College of...
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In conversation with Dr. David Healy author, 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐭 #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐜 : 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. Listen in --> - How drug companies shape
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Great interview of @DrDavidHealy by @anulall -- How Pharma markets diseases to sell medicines, why "RCTs" aren't reliable guides to treating patients, and more! https://t.co/uTXU5rguMF
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FDA Panel: SSRIs and Pregnancy, full replay linked below.
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On behalf of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA is holding a series of roundtable discussions with independent panels of scientific experts that will review the latest scientific...
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Expert panel on SSRI antidepressants in pregnancy today at US FDA, hosted by @DrMakaryFDA dealt with effects on mothers and infants. @DrDavidHealy of @RxISK testifies starting at 26:40: https://t.co/noxiOA6Y4A
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Watch the full FDA Expert Panel on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Pregnancy moderated by @TracyBethHoeg. Speakers included @DrDavidHealy, @DrMcFillin, @AdamUrato1, @LacasseJeffrey, @taperclinic, @drmichaellevin, and @joannamoncrieff. https://t.co/iinZlJP9oE
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'Studying what happens to people after just eight to 12 weeks on antidepressants is like testing car safety by crashing a vehicle into a wall at 5km/h – ignoring the fact that real drivers are out on the roads doing 60km/h'
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Short-term data fails to reveal long-term risks of antidepressant withdrawal.
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Excellent NPR segment on antidepressant withdrawal. So good to see patients raising awareness by telling their stories.
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The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.
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Bauer Power and Informed Consent: A key question for those of us going to the doctor these days is likely to be, why do you not believe me? https://t.co/V0ARYs63gy
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In Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder on RxISK, I mention that for me a key paper in a reference list of 27 references was one by Ann Bauer and colleagues, who recognized limitations to the...
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A huge thank you to Jesse Brown and @CANADALAND for having myself, @DrDavidHealy and Dr Caroline Pukall on the podcast. Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction affects far more people than is currently recognized and needs to be a broader public conversation. Giving PSSD sufferers the
I woke up one morning and instantly knew something has gone terribly wrong, something's wrong with my body, and I quickly realized I'd lost all sexual sensation in my body... -Emily Grey, co-founder of the Canadian Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction Society https://t.co/DNsqvZ6olm
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Tylenol (a/k/a Acetaminophen, or Paracetamol in the UK) is actually a weak SSRI – and has been linked to similar birth defects. @DrDavidHealy’s review begins by asking: Does it even work for pain or fever? And if so, how? https://t.co/Htv5X3cm5P
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Moderna tried to keep protocols for NextCove, the clinical trial of its new Covid-19 vaccine in children, under wraps. The excuse: Trade Secrets. But thanks to one stubborn British GP, they are out in the open. Via @drdavidhealy
https://t.co/NN8vkHK4om
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This post by Peter Selley details yet another Selley triumph. It's extraordinary what focus and persistence can achieve. I am dedicating this post to Nikki Rutman, twenty years an analyst with the...
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New podcast with @DrDavidHealy gets into topics ranging from permanent sexual dysfunction to never-ending orgasms and mass shootings. In other words, we talk about SSRIs.
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Free webinar with @DrDavidHealy covers what we know about antidepressant risks in pregnancy -- and emerging info on risks of paracetamol (Tylenol). Thurs. June 12, 7 pm London time, 2 pm Eastern. Register now: https://t.co/hTOmziQyAG
ourbirthjourney.com
In this talk, Prof. David Healy examines the possible risks antidepressants—particularly SSRIs—pose to fetal development and explore alternative approaches to supporting women struggling with...
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Seeking Soteria from Eugene Larkin is a powerful testimony to what’s possible when we choose trust over fear, being over fixing, and humanity over systems. Gene can be heard in a few weeks time on @antideprisks podcast. https://t.co/2ETe1PtRvf
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