Prozac

A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, was found dead with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology reports revealed 23,000 nanograms per milliliter of the drug, far exceeding lethal thresholds for children. A bottle of sleep aid pills containing diphenhydramine was found in her home, and her mother stated she provided the medication to help Eve sleep.

A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, died with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology reports showed 23,000 ng/ml of the drug, far exceeding adult lethal thresholds. Investigators found a nearly empty bottle of diphenhydramine HCL 50 mg capsules in the basement and detected fluoxetine (Prozac) in her system, though she had not been prescribed it.

A 12-year-old Connecticut girl, Eve Rogers, was found dead with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in her system. Toxicology results showed 23,000 ng/ml of the drug, far exceeding lethal thresholds for children and adults. Prozac (fluoxetine) was also detected in her system despite not being prescribed, and a nearly empty bottle of diphenhydramine was found in her home.

SSRIs, including Prozac and Zoloft, are among the most-prescribed psychiatric drugs. While they help many people, some experts argue they are overprescribed.

RFK Jr.'s initiative on antidepressant deprescribing has some correct points but also makes dangerous and unsupported claims. A woman in her 60s was helped to taper off fluoxetine and bupropion. The initiative conflates genuine clinical need with unproven statements.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to curb prescribing of antidepressants, which he falsely compared to heroin, at a Make America Healthy Again Institute event. Mental health experts have condemned his rhetoric and are pushing back on his new efforts. The event focused on 'overmedicalization' and claims that SSRIs are prescribed without informed consent and can be harmful.

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced initiatives to reduce the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants. Johnson & Johnson is advancing a therapy for inflammatory bowel disease into late-stage testing despite initial results not showing statistically meaningful improvement. The initiatives aim to help patients get off medications and consider non-pharmaceutical interventions.

Monty Don opened up about his struggle with depression, during which his wife threatened to leave him. He credits Prozac and his fame for helping him overcome his 'shameful, angry and difficult' battle with mental health issues.