{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Refrigerator Moms","title":"What RFK Jr. Got Right (and Wrong) About Deprescribing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/771eb854\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":632,"description":"RFK Jr. and HHS have launched a deprescribing campaign, and the Refrigerator Moms have thoughts. Julianna and Kelley agree that psychiatric medication, especially for kids and teens, is often over prescribed. But they push back on what's actually being offered as a solution: fast-tracked psychedelic medication, while non-invasive, drug-free options like TMS go unmentioned. They dig into who's prescribing SSRIs (it's not just psychiatrists), what's missing from the conversation about alcohol and legalized cannabis interacting with medication, and why a real deprescribing conversation needs to include real alternatives, not just a new drug.\nKey Takeaways:\nRFK Jr. and HHS have started a deprescribing campaign for psychiatric medication\nJulianna and Kelley agree overprescribing is real, especially for children and adolescents\nThe campaign's main alternative appears to be fast-tracked psychedelic medication\nTMS, a non-invasive, drug-free option, is largely absent from the public conversation\nTMS is currently covered by insurance for ages 15 and up\nAbout 40% of SSRIs are prescribed by general practitioners, not psychiatrists\nLegalized cannabis and its interaction with SSRIs remains understudied\nPsychiatrists often lack education about alternatives like TMS and can act as gatekeepers\nTMS is also FDA cleared for smoking cessation, relevant given rising vaping rates\nThe hosts want a real conversation about alternatives, not a surface-level one\n🔗 Learn More:\nWebsite: refrigeratormoms.com\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/refrigeratormoms/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/refrigeratormoms\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/refrigeratormoms/\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@RefrigeratorMoms\nRefrigerator Moms is sponsored by Brain Performance Technologies, a specialty mental health clinic that offers neuromodulation treatments for mental health conditions including depression, PTSD, OCD, anxiety, ADHD and autism. Our treatments utilize transcranial magnetic...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HulBGQUSL2z8d_6F6RH17faDl04BfOUOawVExctAmvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OWUz/Yjk2Nzk5MWE4NTRh/Y2FkMDcxZGU0MmU4/NDkwNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}