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James Moore
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Husband, father, podcast host/producer https://www.jmaudio.org. Working for madinamerica.com and others.
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The Mad in America #podcast is available on most podcast services including Apple, Google, Spotify, YouTube and Amazon podcasts. 275+ interviews dedicated to rethinking #psychiatry and #psychology. We'd love you to join us as a listener, find us here: buff.ly/C25v6WU
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health
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November 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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On the Mad in America #podcast we are joined by John Ioannidis the Stanford professor behind the most famous paper in modern medicine warning that much of today’s research is unreliable.

#Science #Research #STEM #ScienceMatters #ScienceNews #AI #Antidepressants

Full interview: buff.ly/uUJ5QlP
September 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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The entire #BBC Board should be replaced by members of the public. We fund the BBC, we should have a say in its running.
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.

We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The entire #BBC Board should be replaced by members of the public. We fund the BBC, we should have a say in its running.
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.

We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our #podcast, Robert Whitaker will answer your questions. Email questions to info@madinamerica.com by November 30 and we’ll pick a selection. #mentalhealth #QandA
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our #podcast, Robert Whitaker will answer your questions. Email questions to info@madinamerica.com by November 30 and we’ll pick a selection. #mentalhealth #QandA
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Just two episodes to go and the leaderboard is looking particularly close. How exciting! Tune in to new Taskmaster tonight at 9pm, on Channel 4.
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The UK lost £11 BILLION to multinational corporations cheating on their taxes from 2016 to 2021.

Who's robbed us? Our govts know— they have the tax records— but have kept them from the public due to a US-backed global gag order. #NameTheTaxCheaters

Report from @taxjustice.net 👉 bit.ly/taxjustice25
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“The Stuff of Demonic Nightmares”: People Describe Withdrawal from Psychiatric Drugs. #ssri #mentalhealth
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“The Stuff of Demonic Nightmares”: People Describe Withdrawal from Psychiatric Drugs
A new qualitative study reveals the emotional and physical toll of psychiatric drug withdrawal—and the lack of professional support available to those trying to stop.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Does Ian worry about TikTok? Err...

From the latest episode of Page 94, recorded live at Cheltenham Literature Festival
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Our latest #podcast features a roundtable discussion on many aspects of taking psychiatric drugs not often considered or challenged in mainstream outlets.

Find it on Apple Podcasts here: apple.co/47AYgVX
Psychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms Live
Podcast Episode · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health · 10/29/2025 · 45m
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October 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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4/ This is crucial, for various studies indicate that the severity of antidepressant withdrawal is considerably higher in long-term users. This failure may negatively impact antidepressant users with severe withdrawal symptoms who do not receive proper recognition and support for their condition.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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3/ They largely ignore the fact that their effect size estimates are not transferable to real-world routine practice, where most people are taking antidepressants for more than 12 months.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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2/ "...even in short-term trials, there is robust evidence of small to moderate withdrawal effects 1 week after discontinuation that do not fully resolve within 2 weeks. The authors found no evidence of large effects because the prior probability of severe withdrawal was low in this sample.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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1. Here is our response to the recent systematic review on withdrawal issues with antidepressants by Kalfas et al.
It was written by Michael Hengartner who is not on Bluesky (unfortunately) and @profjohnread.bsky.social
We conclude that ->
Short-Term Trials Underestimate Antidepressant Withdrawal
To the Editor The meta-analysis by Kalfas et al1 attempts to examine a safety issue in a sample of trials where strong effects are unlikely to show up. Previous research found that antidepressant with...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy join us to discuss the challenges of talking about psychiatric drug withdrawal, the meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and more. www.madinamerica.com/2025/10/psyc...
Psychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms Live
Joining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the…
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October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🤑 Ever wonder how the rich keep getting richer, and why the rest of us can’t keep up?

The difference is: we work.
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff join us on the Mad in America #podcast to discuss potential harms caused by #antidepressant use during pregnancy.
#mentalhealth #psychology #psychiatry #pregnancyhealth #maternity #FDA

Read or listen here ⬇️
Medical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff
Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff join Robert Whitaker on the Mad in America podcast to discuss risks posed by maternal use of antidepressants.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🔥 In case you missed it…🔥

@zackpolanski.bsky.social used his QT appearance last week to talk about the case for a #WealthTax, and to remind us we shouldn’t be intimidated by the empty threats of a minority of greedy vested interests.

@patmillsuk.bsky.social are happy to pay their fair share.
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The Mad in America #podcast is available on most podcast services including Apple, Google, Spotify, YouTube and Amazon podcasts. 275+ interviews dedicated to rethinking #psychiatry and #psychology. We'd love you to join us as a listener, find us here: buff.ly/PiDoHpX
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health
Listen to Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health wherever you get your podcasts!
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October 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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‘I discovered there's a world of phenomena driven by common knowledge…’

Prof Steven Pinker @harvard.edu is author of ‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Science of Harmony, Hypocrisy and Outrage’.

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‘I discovered there's a world of phenomena driven by common knowledge’ | BPS
Our editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and author of new book ‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows… Common Knowledge and the S...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Joining us on our #podcast are Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff to discuss a recent FDA panel on potential harms caused by #antidepressant use during pregnancy. #mentalhealth #psychology #psychiatry

Full interview here: buff.ly/IHKmnSu
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Joining us on the @mad-in-america.bsky.social #podcast are Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff to discuss a recent FDA panel on potential harms caused by #antidepressant use during pregnancy.

Full interview here: www.madinamerica.com/2025/10/medi...
October 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Rush is ready to return to the limelight.
Canadian rock band Rush announces 2026 tour
"It’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music," frontman Geddy Lee said.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM