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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 3, 2023December 19, 2023

‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’

In my previous post I shared a transcription of the latest podcast in the At the Back of Your Mind Series for Inspire The Mind: In this post I would … Continue reading ‘Medicine remains a conflicted as ever’

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By Hole Ousia Posted on June 2, 2019February 20, 2023

Position statement: frequency of withdrawal reactions

Following the publication of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on antidepressants and depression there was widespread news coverage supported by Expert Statements by Professor Allan Young and Professor … Continue reading Position statement: frequency of withdrawal reactions

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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 22, 2019March 3, 2024

“uncritical partisan narrative”

In a previous post I shared this paper: The declarations of interest were given as follows: I have written the following open letter to the lead author: Sent: 22 May … Continue reading “uncritical partisan narrative”

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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 22, 2019February 18, 2023

“Antidepressants, withdrawal and addiction: where are we now?”

This perspective has just been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. My brief response to one of the authors can be read here, alongside further details of the competing interests of … Continue reading “Antidepressants, withdrawal and addiction: where are we now?”

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