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RFK Jr. wants people to taper off of antidepressants. Doctors urge caution

NPR | By Rhitu Chatterjee
Published May 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM MDT

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting new initiatives to wean people off of antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac. Psychiatrists are urging caution before changing any medication.

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Rhitu Chatterjee
Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and psychiatry, she reports on the prevalence of different mental illnesses and new developments in treatments.
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