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Mad in America: Science News

A monthly summary of newly published research findings in psychiatry, psychology and mental health. Presented by Mad in America's Peter Simons.

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Science News: No Link Between Serotonin and Depression - What Does That Mean for Antidepressants?

Science News: No Link Between Serotonin and Depression - What Does That Mean for Antidepressants?

In this 30-minute podcast, Peter Simons reports on the latest scientific articles in psychiatry. The goal is to provide ... Read more

4 Aug 2022

31mins

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Science News: Pharma Corruption, Dangers of Antidepressants, And More

Science News: Pharma Corruption, Dangers of Antidepressants, And More

In this 30-minute podcast, Peter Simons reports on the latest scientific articles in psychiatry. The goal is to provide ... Read more

2 Jun 2022

31mins

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Science News: Psychology: Flawed as a Science and as Evidence-Based Medicine

Science News: Psychology: Flawed as a Science and as Evidence-Based Medicine

In this 30-minute podcast, Peter Simons reports on the latest scientific articles in psychiatry. The goal is to provide ... Read more

5 May 2022

32mins

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Science News: Brain Imaging Results False; Unpublished and Missing Trials; Why Meditation May Not Work for You

Science News: Brain Imaging Results False; Unpublished and Missing Trials; Why Meditation May Not Work for You

Peter Simons covers a study in Nature finding that the positive results of psychiatry’s brain imaging studies are false;... Read more

7 Apr 2022

27mins

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Science News: How Effective Are Therapy and Medication, and What Do They Treat?

Science News: How Effective Are Therapy and Medication, and What Do They Treat?

Peter Simons covers a study that found both therapy and medication to have very limited effectiveness; an article sugges... Read more

3 Mar 2022

29mins

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Science News: Lithium, Antidepressants, Esketamine—All No Better Than Placebo?

Science News: Lithium, Antidepressants, Esketamine—All No Better Than Placebo?

Peter Simons covers a clinical trial that found lithium ineffective at preventing suicide attempts, an essay by Allen Fr... Read more

10 Feb 2022

32mins

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Science News: Unscientific Diagnoses Medicalize Normal Human Experiences

Science News: Unscientific Diagnoses Medicalize Normal Human Experiences

Peter Simons covers articles about the validity of psychiatric diagnoses, the medicalization of normal human experiences... Read more

5 Jan 2022

32mins

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Science News: Antidepressant Research - Placebos and Withdrawal

Science News: Antidepressant Research - Placebos and Withdrawal

This week, Peter Simons covers a study about the controversial practice of placebo run-in periods in antidepressant stud... Read more

23 Nov 2021

11mins

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Science News: Reducing Stigma/Psychotherapy for Depression in Children

Science News: Reducing Stigma/Psychotherapy for Depression in Children

This week, Peter Simons covers studies examining whether mental health literacy and essentialist thinking are associated... Read more

9 Nov 2021

9mins

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Science News: Antipsychotics and Cancer, Screening for Depression, and Alzheimer's Drug Controversy

Science News: Antipsychotics and Cancer, Screening for Depression, and Alzheimer's Drug Controversy

This week, Peter Simons covers a study that found prolactin-increasing antipsychotics associated with increased breast c... Read more

26 Oct 2021

16mins

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