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ICYMI: Highlights from yesterday’s expert panel on SSRIs and pregnancy. “Serotonin may play a crucial role in the development of the organs of a baby in utero, specifically the heart, brain, and even the gut. SSRIs have also been implicated in different studies to be involved in postpartum hemorrhage,... show more

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If serotonin plays a crucial role in fetal development (which it does) & if SSRIs disrupt the serotonin system (which they do) then the SSRIs must alter fetal development - and the public should be warned. This point was not disputed at yesterday's panel.

If serotonin plays a crucial role in fetal development (which it does) & if SSRIs disrupt the serotonin system (which they do) then the SSRIs must alter fetal development - and the public should be warned. This point was not disputed at yesterday's panel.

Adam Urato, MD

43,657 views • 1 year ago

Gary Brecka just flipped everything we’ve been told about depression: We’re told low serotonin causes depression, so we take SSRIs to “fix” it. But Brecka says SSRIs don’t raise serotonin — they just ration what little you have. 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut from tryptophan. If your gut or methylation is off, your brain never gets what it needs. Research shows that gut bacteria play a key role in serotonin production — up to 90% of the body’s supply is synthesized in the intestines, not the brain. He argues many mood disorders (depression, anxiety, ADHD, ruminating thoughts) may actually start in the gut — not the brain. This shifts the conversation from lifelong meds to fixing root causes. Real hope for people who’ve been struggling. This one really made sense to me. I’ve seen how gut issues can tank mood and energy. The idea that we might be able to support natural serotonin production feels way more empowering. What do you think — could gut health and methylation be a bigger piece of mood disorders than we’ve been told?

Gary Brecka just flipped everything we’ve been told about depression: We’re told low serotonin causes depression, so we take SSRIs to “fix” it. But Brecka says SSRIs don’t raise serotonin — they just ration what little you have. 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut from tryptophan. If your gut or methylation is off, your brain never gets what it needs. Research shows that gut bacteria play a key role in serotonin production — up to 90% of the body’s supply is synthesized in the intestines, not the brain. He argues many mood disorders (depression, anxiety, ADHD, ruminating thoughts) may actually start in the gut — not the brain. This shifts the conversation from lifelong meds to fixing root causes. Real hope for people who’ve been struggling. This one really made sense to me. I’ve seen how gut issues can tank mood and energy. The idea that we might be able to support natural serotonin production feels way more empowering. What do you think — could gut health and methylation be a bigger piece of mood disorders than we’ve been told?

Camus

87,375 views • 4 months ago

A psychiatry resident agreed to debate the foremost SSRI-pregnancy expert in America. One in five women of childbearing age are on SSRIs. What are the impacts on the baby? The information you should receive but dont. A Radically Genuine Debate between Adam Urato, MD & Robert Y. Chen

A psychiatry resident agreed to debate the foremost SSRI-pregnancy expert in America. One in five women of childbearing age are on SSRIs. What are the impacts on the baby? The information you should receive but dont. A Radically Genuine Debate between Adam Urato, MD & Robert Y. Chen

Dr. Roger McFillin

11,244 views • 7 months ago

I knew the dangerous side effects of anti-depressants on the general population, but I had *no* idea how they can affect the development of babies in the womb. These children tend to have smaller birth weights, are born pre-term, are severely agitated and unable to eat after delivery. Moms on these medications are more likely to develop life threatening conditions late in pregnancy. All of these things can actually contribute to even deeper depression and anxiety postpartum. Then, there are the longterm effects on the children. Studies show a link between prenatal exposure to SSRIs and autism and sexual dysfunction. WHY is no one talking about this? See my full conversation with Dr. Urato below

I knew the dangerous side effects of anti-depressants on the general population, but I had no idea how they can affect the development of babies in the womb. These children tend to have smaller birth weights, are born pre-term, are severely agitated and unable to eat after delivery. Moms on these medications are more likely to develop life threatening conditions late in pregnancy. All of these things can actually contribute to even deeper depression and anxiety postpartum. Then, there are the longterm effects on the children. Studies show a link between prenatal exposure to SSRIs and autism and sexual dysfunction. WHY is no one talking about this? See my full conversation with Dr. Urato below

Allie Beth Stuckey

49,728 views • 1 year ago

RFK Jr. says HHS will be launching studies into SSRIs in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic School shooting. “We’re launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence.”

RFK Jr. says HHS will be launching studies into SSRIs in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic School shooting. “We’re launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence.”

MAHA Action

15,106 views • 1 year ago

The National Defence Forces play a crucial role not only in ensuring the sovereignty and peace of the nation but also in contributing to its development. The ongoing efforts in wheat production, agriculture, #GreenLegacy initiatives, and various industrial outputs are vital in advancing our development and laying the foundation for prosperity. The defence forces are not just a source of peace but also a source of development and innovation. The progress being made in this regard is promising, and it is essential to continue and strengthen these efforts.

The National Defence Forces play a crucial role not only in ensuring the sovereignty and peace of the nation but also in contributing to its development. The ongoing efforts in wheat production, agriculture, #GreenLegacy initiatives, and various industrial outputs are vital in advancing our development and laying the foundation for prosperity. The defence forces are not just a source of peace but also a source of development and innovation. The progress being made in this regard is promising, and it is essential to continue and strengthen these efforts.

Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹

61,148 views • 2 years ago

Have you heard of Dr. Adam Urato? If you haven't, you're about to start seeing his name a lot more. Dr. Urato is a Harvard-trained OBGYN who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine. Over the course of the 28 years he's practiced medicine, he's noticed a particular change in how doctors treat their pregnant patients. This one change has resulted in catastrophic outcomes for mothers and babies, yet no one is talking about it. This change is the increasing prescription of SSRIs or "antidepressants" for pregnant and postpartum women. The harm this is causing women and their children is MASSIVE—from preeclampsia to smaller brains in babies. But that's not all. Studies show that exposure to SSRIs in utero may have an impact on a child's sexuality and sexual behavior as an adult. That's an explosive finding. This data is abundant, yet virtually NO ONE is sounding the alarm. Except for Dr. Adam Urato. He's on the show today. I was on the edge of my seat for a full hour. You will be, too. Do NOT miss.

Have you heard of Dr. Adam Urato? If you haven't, you're about to start seeing his name a lot more. Dr. Urato is a Harvard-trained OBGYN who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine. Over the course of the 28 years he's practiced medicine, he's noticed a particular change in how doctors treat their pregnant patients. This one change has resulted in catastrophic outcomes for mothers and babies, yet no one is talking about it. This change is the increasing prescription of SSRIs or "antidepressants" for pregnant and postpartum women. The harm this is causing women and their children is MASSIVE—from preeclampsia to smaller brains in babies. But that's not all. Studies show that exposure to SSRIs in utero may have an impact on a child's sexuality and sexual behavior as an adult. That's an explosive finding. This data is abundant, yet virtually NO ONE is sounding the alarm. Except for Dr. Adam Urato. He's on the show today. I was on the edge of my seat for a full hour. You will be, too. Do NOT miss.

Allie Beth Stuckey

127,170 views • 1 year ago

Only 6 weeks, this tiny baby is already growing and developing in remarkable ways. The heart is beginning to beat, and the foundations of the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs are forming. So small, yet the beginning of something extraordinary. A precious gift from God. 😊

Only 6 weeks, this tiny baby is already growing and developing in remarkable ways. The heart is beginning to beat, and the foundations of the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs are forming. So small, yet the beginning of something extraordinary. A precious gift from God. 😊

Mel Gibson

55,249 views • 17 days ago

💊 RFK Jr. addresses the elephant in the room regarding mass sh0otings: "It's very important to look at the role of psychiatric drugs in these sh0otings, and particularly the SSRIs and the Benzos, because... we are using those like nobody else in the world."

💊 RFK Jr. addresses the elephant in the room regarding mass sh0otings: "It's very important to look at the role of psychiatric drugs in these sh0otings, and particularly the SSRIs and the Benzos, because... we are using those like nobody else in the world."

Red Pill USA

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If Republican lawmakers in Kentucky, West Virginia and Iowa get their way, public schools would be required to show students videos like “Baby Olivia” (seen below). This video, created by the pro-life group Live Action (founded by Lila Rose) depicts an embryo and fetus as it goes through the stages of development before becoming a baby. A lot of people on the left are upset over this. I want to provide my opinion. The law in Kentucky explicitly states that Children would be shown the following: “A high-definition ultrasound video, at least three (3) minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development; and a high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every week of pregnancy until birth.” I honestly have no problem with this law, as children and teens should know about the development of an embryo, fetus, and baby. However, I do think that these videos should be 100% factual, and also let children know the size and weight of the embryo/fetus along the way. Additionally they should teach about when a fetus develops the ability to be conscious of their life, and the ability to feel pain. Let’s give children all of the factual information. The more they know, the better decisions they can make. What are your thoughts?

If Republican lawmakers in Kentucky, West Virginia and Iowa get their way, public schools would be required to show students videos like “Baby Olivia” (seen below). This video, created by the pro-life group Live Action (founded by Lila Rose) depicts an embryo and fetus as it goes through the stages of development before becoming a baby. A lot of people on the left are upset over this. I want to provide my opinion. The law in Kentucky explicitly states that Children would be shown the following: “A high-definition ultrasound video, at least three (3) minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development; and a high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every week of pregnancy until birth.” I honestly have no problem with this law, as children and teens should know about the development of an embryo, fetus, and baby. However, I do think that these videos should be 100% factual, and also let children know the size and weight of the embryo/fetus along the way. Additionally they should teach about when a fetus develops the ability to be conscious of their life, and the ability to feel pain. Let’s give children all of the factual information. The more they know, the better decisions they can make. What are your thoughts?

Ed Krassenstein

412,236 views • 2 years ago

A simple question led to awkward silence: Shouldn't we warn pregnant women & the public about SSRIs in pregnancy given the clear signals of harm?

A simple question led to awkward silence: Shouldn't we warn pregnant women & the public about SSRIs in pregnancy given the clear signals of harm?

Adam Urato, MD

32,497 views • 4 months ago

British psychiatrist Dr Joanna Moncrieff is the author of “Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth.” She challenges the long-held belief that depression is caused by a lack of the hormone serotonin in the brain. “The serotonin myth… was first put out there in the 1960s, then picked up by the pharmaceutical industry in the 1990s, and widely propagated by them as part of their campaign to sell SSRIs—their new generation of antidepressants,” Moncrieff argues. "In the textbooks, we were being told we had these amazing new drugs… In reality, I saw hospitals where there were wards full of people who were zombified… heavily sedated, shuffling around." In our interview, she recounts how the serotonin myth took hold.

British psychiatrist Dr Joanna Moncrieff is the author of “Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth.” She challenges the long-held belief that depression is caused by a lack of the hormone serotonin in the brain. “The serotonin myth… was first put out there in the 1960s, then picked up by the pharmaceutical industry in the 1990s, and widely propagated by them as part of their campaign to sell SSRIs—their new generation of antidepressants,” Moncrieff argues. "In the textbooks, we were being told we had these amazing new drugs… In reality, I saw hospitals where there were wards full of people who were zombified… heavily sedated, shuffling around." In our interview, she recounts how the serotonin myth took hold.

Jan Jekielek

33,770 views • 7 months ago

My entire SSRI series in one video. What doctors never tell you about SSRI withdrawal. Chris Masterjohn, PhD, Founder and Scientific Director of explains why SSRI withdrawal is mitochondrial dysfunction and what to do about it. This is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 29 million Americans and about 5-10% of the world's population are on SSRIs, which have become the first-line treatment of depression. These can cause sexual dysfunction and emotional blunting in up to half of people, an unclear incidence of sleep disruption, and a rare risk of suicidality, self-harm, and new-onset psychosis. On the other hand, 20-50% of people who go off experience SSRI discontinuation syndrome. This can involve irritability, anxiety, mood problems, crying, dread, suicidal ideation, insomnia, nightmares, excessive dreaming, lethargy, fatigue, headache, tremor, sweating, anorexia, flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, numbness, tingling, feeling like something is crawling on the skin, electric shocks running through the brain or body, rushing noises, visual traces (seeing something persist when it is no longer there, or seeing moving objects leaving illusory streaks of light behind them, etc), dizziness, light-headedness, "brain zaps," vertigo, confusion, difficulty concentrating, amnesia, genital hypersensitivity, and premature ejaculation. A closely related problem is post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD), which can cause total inability to feel the penis for males or for females the genitals and nipples, loss of sexual pleasure, weak orgasms, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. PSSD is often associated with general anhedonia, apathy, and poor mood. In this video, I maintain that the reason there are no good solutions to these problems is because we have completely misunderstood the role of serotonin and SSRIs. Serotonin's role is to help mitochondria adapt to changing demands for oxygen-based energy production. SSRIs enhance some of the mechanisms, and interfere with others. They enter the cell and stimulate independent mechanisms of mitochondrial stress adaptation, but in doing so they turn a cyclical and rhythmic pathway into a constantly stimulated one, creating mitochondrial dependence and making mitochondria vulnerable to new-onset dysfunction upon withdrawal. Once they make it to the mitochondria itself, the SSRIs act as mitochondrial toxins. Scientific references for everything can be found in the series on my web site. 0:30 SSRI Side Effects 1:00 SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome and PSSD 11:33 The Problem With Primary Care Doctors and Psychiatrists 14:56 The Reason We Don’t Have Good Solutions Is Because We Don’t Understand the Problem 16:22 Prozac Is a Performance-Enhancing Drug 18:40 Depression and Altitude 19:36 The Truth About Serotonin 25:10 How Serotonin Helps Us Breathe 30:05 Hypoxia Explains Why Serotonin Is So Abundant In the Gut 33:55 Serotonin, Melatonin, and the Mitochondria 35:50 Serotonin and Light 39:25 Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia Training 42:56 SSRIs Are Whole-Body, Primarily Non-Brain, Non-Neuronal, Mitochondrial Drugs 44:00 SSRIs and Birth Defects 46:37 SSRIs Deplete Serotonin 48:50 SSRIs Distort the Sigma-1 Receptor From a Cyclical to a Constant Activation 51:10 Different SSRIs Promote Different Ratios of Mitophagy and Mitochondrial Biogenesis 54:00 Going Off SSRIs Causes New-Onset Mitochondrial Dysfunction 58:30 Slow and Parabolic Tapers 1:02:10 What to Do About SSRI Withdrawal Mitochondrial Dysfunction Do You Have Hidden Mitochondrial Dysfunction? Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the earliest signs of aging and chronic disease—and most people don’t know they have it. Mitome is the first at-home test that measures your cellular energy directly and gives you a personalized roadmap to optimize energy, slow aging, and protect against disease. Find it here at Mitome™

My entire SSRI series in one video. What doctors never tell you about SSRI withdrawal. Chris Masterjohn, PhD, Founder and Scientific Director of explains why SSRI withdrawal is mitochondrial dysfunction and what to do about it. This is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 29 million Americans and about 5-10% of the world's population are on SSRIs, which have become the first-line treatment of depression. These can cause sexual dysfunction and emotional blunting in up to half of people, an unclear incidence of sleep disruption, and a rare risk of suicidality, self-harm, and new-onset psychosis. On the other hand, 20-50% of people who go off experience SSRI discontinuation syndrome. This can involve irritability, anxiety, mood problems, crying, dread, suicidal ideation, insomnia, nightmares, excessive dreaming, lethargy, fatigue, headache, tremor, sweating, anorexia, flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, numbness, tingling, feeling like something is crawling on the skin, electric shocks running through the brain or body, rushing noises, visual traces (seeing something persist when it is no longer there, or seeing moving objects leaving illusory streaks of light behind them, etc), dizziness, light-headedness, "brain zaps," vertigo, confusion, difficulty concentrating, amnesia, genital hypersensitivity, and premature ejaculation. A closely related problem is post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD), which can cause total inability to feel the penis for males or for females the genitals and nipples, loss of sexual pleasure, weak orgasms, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. PSSD is often associated with general anhedonia, apathy, and poor mood. In this video, I maintain that the reason there are no good solutions to these problems is because we have completely misunderstood the role of serotonin and SSRIs. Serotonin's role is to help mitochondria adapt to changing demands for oxygen-based energy production. SSRIs enhance some of the mechanisms, and interfere with others. They enter the cell and stimulate independent mechanisms of mitochondrial stress adaptation, but in doing so they turn a cyclical and rhythmic pathway into a constantly stimulated one, creating mitochondrial dependence and making mitochondria vulnerable to new-onset dysfunction upon withdrawal. Once they make it to the mitochondria itself, the SSRIs act as mitochondrial toxins. Scientific references for everything can be found in the series on my web site. 0:30 SSRI Side Effects 1:00 SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome and PSSD 11:33 The Problem With Primary Care Doctors and Psychiatrists 14:56 The Reason We Don’t Have Good Solutions Is Because We Don’t Understand the Problem 16:22 Prozac Is a Performance-Enhancing Drug 18:40 Depression and Altitude 19:36 The Truth About Serotonin 25:10 How Serotonin Helps Us Breathe 30:05 Hypoxia Explains Why Serotonin Is So Abundant In the Gut 33:55 Serotonin, Melatonin, and the Mitochondria 35:50 Serotonin and Light 39:25 Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia Training 42:56 SSRIs Are Whole-Body, Primarily Non-Brain, Non-Neuronal, Mitochondrial Drugs 44:00 SSRIs and Birth Defects 46:37 SSRIs Deplete Serotonin 48:50 SSRIs Distort the Sigma-1 Receptor From a Cyclical to a Constant Activation 51:10 Different SSRIs Promote Different Ratios of Mitophagy and Mitochondrial Biogenesis 54:00 Going Off SSRIs Causes New-Onset Mitochondrial Dysfunction 58:30 Slow and Parabolic Tapers 1:02:10 What to Do About SSRI Withdrawal Mitochondrial Dysfunction Do You Have Hidden Mitochondrial Dysfunction? Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the earliest signs of aging and chronic disease—and most people don’t know they have it. Mitome is the first at-home test that measures your cellular energy directly and gives you a personalized roadmap to optimize energy, slow aging, and protect against disease. Find it here at Mitome™

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