# Medicated for Life? Antidepressants & Conflicting Science

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**Date:** March 18, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Salon C  
**Format:** Fireside Chat  
**Track:** Health track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Kate Knibbs** — Senior Writer
- **Dr. Mark Horowitz, MD** — Co-founder

Are antidepressants really that hard to stop? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Scientists can’t seem to agree on a definitive answer. And yet, Dr. Mark Horowitz has some 20,000 emails in his inbox from Americans who feel trapped on their meds. With insights from his clinical research at University College London, and his own harrowing journey tapering off antidepressants, Dr. Horowitz, the world leading expert in the science of safely stopping psychiatric meds, exposes the uncomfortable truths behind one of today’s most controversial topics in mental health.

## Transcript

A transcript is available for this session: [Read transcript](/sessions/2026-03-18/pp1162509-medicated-for-life-antidepressants-conflicting-science/transcript)

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