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Are SSRIs the same as heroin?

In this video, psychiatrist Dr Sanil Rege breaks down the neuroscience behind antidepressants, addiction, and withdrawal to clarify a dangerous myth.
RFK Jr. claimed that antidepressants are “just like heroin” — and some clinicians echoed him. But addiction is more than withdrawal. It’s about dopamine, salience, compulsion, and craving.


3 Myths Busted in this video:
1. Myth: SSRI withdrawal = addiction
Busted: Withdrawal is a temporary homeostatic adjustment, not a reinforcement loop.

2. Myth: SSRIs work like heroin in the brain
Busted: They don’t trigger dopamine surges or craving pathways — they reduce emotional reactivity.

3. Myth: All antidepressants are the same
Busted: Different agents (like bupropion, vortioxetine, and mirtazapine) act on distinct neurotransmitter systems..

In this episode of Psychiatry Simplified, we explain:
• How heroin rewires the brain vs. how SSRIs work
• Why withdrawal ≠ addiction
• The key difference between dopaminergic highs and serotonergic modulation
• What “good deprescribing” really involves
• Why generalising about antidepressants is scientifically flawed

If you’re a clinician, educator, or just someone who cares about nuance and brain science, this one’s for you.
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