Enjoy this extra segment that didn't fit into the main topic on SSRIs, but is very interesting and relevant to current times. First, we talk about the potential benefits and pitfalls of using Artificial Intelligence in medicine. Then, a brief question about Dr. Healy's exposure to Robert F. Kennedy'...
Dr. Healy and I discuss how providers can navigate the current system we operate in, and offer our closing thoughts on the series. What follows is the most uplifting part of this entire series and one of my favorite songs by a local Louisville artist that we've included in the podcast thus far, "Ros...
Dr. Healy talks about trends in falling life expectancy (worst in the US of developed nations) and relates it to being over-medicated, or poly-pharmacy. He emphasizes the importance of listening to your patients, educating them on the untoward effects of being on too many medications, and involving ...
Dr. Healy tells us how the industry's commanding influence over medical literature has allowed them to create guidelines and take over clinical practice at the extreme detriment of people's health. They use Randomized Controlled Trials as a gold-standard and a crutch to justify stating medications w...
In 1987, roughly 0.2% of American kids were taking psychiatric medications. Now, over 15% are taking psych meds, with some estimates much higher than that; the majority of these are SSRIs. Dr. Healy gives us the inside scoop on how companies like Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline manipulate data for FDA ap...
Dr. Healy discusses Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), caused by the discontinuation of SSRIs. He has been trying to get the media and FDA/EMA and other regulatory agencies to recognize and list PSSD as a known side effect, but has been met with staunch resistance, despite thousands upon thousands...
This segment is about suicide and homicide as known side effects of SSRIs (and some other psychiatric drugs). I start out by outlining a recent local mass shooting and compare it to a 1989 Louisville shooting involving Joseph Wesbecker in which the Wesbecker family later agreed to settle with Eli Li...
For the first time, I am combining my intro monologue/rant with my guest introduction of Dr. David Healy. In our series, our primary topic is the dark side of SSRIs, with segments emphasizing the true side effect profile of SSRIs, which include suicide/homicide, and sexual dysfunction - oftentimes l...
For this series, my guest is Dr. David Healy, MD, and the series topic is "The Dark Side of SSRIs." Please enjoy these selected best clips from the upcoming December 2023 series. A new episode will drop every Tuesday and Friday through December on this topic and includes sections on suicide and homi...