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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: I know people, including members of my family, who've had a much worse time getting off of SSRIs than they have getting…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2025
I know people, including members of my family, who've had a much worse time getting off of SSRIs than they have getting off of heroin.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

RFK Jr. compared the difficulty of quitting SSRIs to quitting heroin during his confirmation hearing.

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