Antidepressants Increase Violent Behaviors with Forensic Psychologist Dr Toby Watson

Most headlines shrug and say, “we may never know why.” We don’t buy that. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Toby Watson—board member of KnowMoreAboutDrugs.org—joins us to unpack the hidden causal links between common psychiatric medications and spikes in suicidality, aggression, and violence.

Watson exposes how a handful of drugs account for most severe reactions, how warnings came years late, and how data were often buried. He challenges what passes for informed consent, explaining how placebo effects, emotional numbing, and “spellbinding” distort both perception and therapy. We also dig into stimulant-induced mania, withdrawal harm, and lasting brain changes—revealing why real transparency about psychiatric meds is long overdue.