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Drug Users Use A Lot Of Drugs

Scott Alexander explains how the vastly higher doses taken by recreational drug users compared to psychiatric patients lead to misconceptions about drug safety in clinical settings.

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Jun 9, 2021 1,197 words 187 likes 220 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read

The Vision Of Vilazodone And Vortioxetine

Scott Alexander examines the development and effectiveness of vilazodone and vortioxetine, two antidepressants designed to work faster and better than SSRIs, but which ultimately failed to live up to expectations.

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Jun 15, 2020 3,750 words 0 likes 94 comments Listen · 27 min Read Read

Do People Like Their Mental Health Care?

Scott Alexander presents survey results on people's satisfaction with mental health care, showing varied preferences across different types of therapy and conditions.

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Jul 11, 2019 675 words 0 likes 51 comments Listen · 8 min Read Read

Survey Results On SSRIs

Scott Alexander presents results from an SSC Survey on SSRI usage, covering effectiveness, side effects, and discontinuation experiences among 2,090 users.

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Feb 6, 2019 1,596 words 0 likes 49 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

Preregistration Of Investigations For The 2019 SSC Survey

Scott Alexander outlines 18 preregistered investigations for the 2019 SSC survey, covering topics from psychiatric medication effects to birth order influences.

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Jan 4, 2019 924 words 0 likes 198 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

Mental Health On A Budget

Scott Alexander offers various strategies for obtaining affordable mental health care and medication in the US, including discount programs, therapy alternatives, and supplement options.

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Apr 25, 2018 2,286 words 0 likes 105 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read

Such Mixed Feelings About Crazymeds

Scott Alexander reviews the psychiatric medication information site crazymeds.us, praising its quality but explaining why he can't recommend it to patients due to potential offense.

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Nov 27, 2014 1,986 words 0 likes 131 comments Read Read
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