Is Consent to an SSRI Possible The idea that we had a right to know what our treatment options are and should be able to consent to the option that looks right for us – even if that conflicts with the views of the doctor we are seeing - arose in the 1950s linked to breast cancer treatment, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and treatment trials (research). The original drug … [Read more...] about Gambling on SSRIs
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Good Trips on SSRIs
No Sex - We're on Antidepressants mentions that this series of videos began with a recent gift from Britain's Medicines Regulator - MHRA - and that RxISK is expecting another gift in April. Turns out we are being spoilt for gifts. On March 18, MHRA issued a fabulous new document about transparency. A colleague did something that would have been impossible a year ago - he … [Read more...] about Good Trips on SSRIs
Authenticity Inc: Telehealth and Influencers
This post is from Johanna Ryan. A post on DH - Artificial I - semi links in. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, we are often told, are a portal into the Zeitgeist of today’s young adults. If you want to understand Generation Z (ages 15-30), or their Millennial elder siblings, just dip into these platforms and listen to the youth express their real feelings … [Read more...] about Authenticity Inc: Telehealth and Influencers