There’s No Such Thing as an Antidepressant: UCLA Professor David Cohen, PhD

For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources:

Biography of David Cohen, PhD:

Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen:

A thorough scientific article about the placebo effect and the claim that antidepressants are effective:

An interview with a senior FDA official about ignoring safety concerns:

Mad in America provides an overview of antidepressant drugs, with links to scientific articles. The review explains their biological action as well as the research on their short- and long-term efficacy:

Examples of SSRIs (a common type of antidepressant) include: sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva, Brisdelle), and fluvoxamine (Luvox).

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Note: This video does not constitute medical advice. Stopping psychiatric drugs, especially abruptly, can be dangerous, as withdrawal effects may be severe, disabling or even life-threatening.

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Video edited by Daniel Mackler

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