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Psychiatric medication

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Benzos calmed my anxiety, but my memory became a deep fog

With anxiety levels rising during the pandemic, a corresponding rush on benzodiazepine use could have a huge toll on memory

by Alex Smith

An orange pill container spills white tablets onto an open, highlighted book.

Addiction

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I made professor before Ritalin. Now I can’t work without it

Once I was prescribed Ritalin, I couldn’t do without it. How had I been a professor before I got my pharmaceutical wings?

by Gordon Marino

Three red-and-white capsules on a light blue background.

Depression

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How to decide whether to take antidepressants

They’re controversial yet they help countless people. To see if pills are right for you, these are the questions to ask

by Stephen Lawrie

A person lies on a bed with a small dog sitting on their chest. A sunset painting and a TV are in the background.

Psychiatric medication

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The media bias against antidepressants is harming patients

Antidepressants work and they can complement psychotherapy, yet the media coverage of the drugs is overwhelmingly negative

by Anushka Pathak & Lizzie Lim

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Human evolution

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Let everyone sparkle: psychotechnology in the year 2067

In the year 2067, the decorations are not the only things that sparkle. We ourselves glow and fizz with psychotechnology

by Eric Schwitzgebel