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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 10, 2018February 5, 2023

Antidepressants (Overuse)

On the 9th May 2018 Michelle Ballantyne, MSP, raised the important issue of antidepressant overuse in the Scottish Parliament: This was the first part of the response made by the … Continue reading Antidepressants (Overuse)

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