Harvard psychiatrist argues that Americans should be able to walk into a pharmacy and buy antidepressants over the counter without a prescription.

MARYANNE DEMASI, PHD APR 15, 2024 READ

Perlis, who treats patients at Massachusetts General Hospital, failed to declare his ties to the pharmaceutical industry in the article, sparking anger among academics online.

While his concerns about patients’ limited access to doctors and treatment services are valid, doing “everything possible” to make antidepressants more easily available is not the answer.

Antidepressants are among the most prescribed treatments in the world. In fact, many experts have argued they are over-prescribed.