Peter Simons
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False Positives in Brain Imaging, Unpublished and Missing Trials, and Conflicts of Interest
In our Science News podcast, Peter Simons reports on false positives in brain imaging, unpublished and missing trials, conflicts of interest and more. → Read More
Researchers Debate the FDA’s Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
A debate between advisory committee members and FDA officials reveals the controversy at the core of the FDA’s approval of aducanumab. → Read More
Study Confirms Overdiagnosis of ADHD
Medical researchers present evidence that ADHD is overdiagnosed in children and teens, which can lead to significant harm. → Read More
Researchers: Antidepressant Use in Children Increases Suicide, No Evidence of Benefit
Noted antidepressant researcher, Michael Hengartner, summarizes the latest research on the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents. → Read More
Mental Health Apps: AI Surveillance Enters Our World
Smartphone apps that track you by GPS and even monitor the way you type on your phone, for better mental health diagnosis and treatment? → Read More
Is There a Small Group for Whom Antidepressants Are Effective?
Researchers found no evidence of antidepressant group variance: there's no particular group of patients who improve more than others. → Read More
Higher Drop-Out Rates for Those Taking Antidepressants
In clinical trials, more people drop out after taking antidepressants than placebo, which indicates a poor risk/benefit ratio. → Read More
Researchers Fail to Predict Antidepressant Treatment Success
Searching for ways to predict treatment response, researchers accidentally learn more about the placebo effect. → Read More
Amsterdam Files New Study 352 Whistleblower Complaint
A researcher has filed a new complaint with the federal office of research integrity regarding a corrupt clinical study of an antidepressant. → Read More
Textbooks Provide Misleading Information on the Neurobiology of ADHD
When it comes to ADHD, some researchers suggest that medical textbooks provide inaccurate and misleading information. → Read More
Antidepressant Use More Than Doubles Risk of Suicide Attempts
A new study found that those taking antidepressants were 2.5 times more likely to attempt suicide than those taking placebo. → Read More
Adderall Use Associated with Increased Risk of Psychosis
Twice as many teenagers with ADHD experienced psychosis when taking Adderall, as compared to Ritalin, according to a new study. → Read More
New Study Finds Limited Effectiveness for Antidepressants After Stroke
Antidepressants had a slight short-term effect on reducing the likelihood of depression diagnosis but there was no long-term improvement. → Read More
Filling the Crack in the Liberty Bell
How a clash of diverse opinions can help heal the rift between mental health professionals and people with lived experiences of altered states. → Read More
New Study Finds That Lavender Extract Eases Anxiety
A new study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience has found that the smell of lavender extract has an anxiolytic effect. → Read More
About 1 in 100 Children Treated with Ritalin Experience a Serious Adverse Event
A recent Cochrane review has found that serious adverse events occur for about 1% of children and adolescents treated with Ritalin. → Read More
Are Drug Side Effects Driving Depression Rates?
A new study finds that more than a third of Americans are taking a prescription drug that can cause depression as a side-effect. → Read More
Researcher Challenges Clinical Effectiveness of Antidepressants
A new article in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine addresses common misinterpretations of the efficacy research on antidepressants. → Read More
Hallucinations Reported as Side Effect of ADHD Medication
Hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms have been reported after methylphenidate (Ritalin) treatment for ADHD. → Read More
Large Increase in Poison Control Calls for Children Taking ADHD Drugs
New data shows that calls to US poison control centers have increased significantly for children taking stimulant ADHD drugs → Read More