As part of a year-long investigation, WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/shalini-ramachandran?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdXNTdgaBvOdHx4QTthQ87A8rfIxfKbrSVru7ms9SVxgNFWdL8OP5RriAH2i0Q%3D&gaa_ts=69309867&gaa_sig=a48EZB_EuhnnR56_UICtO1TYu-y_4pfgU3C7xffOtKh9Y-vBTHyvrSV2J-5W0QTpvT0TQCO_CYaeHm3S5BBMUQ%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Shalini Ramachandran</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/betsy-mckay?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcNRGrAcKr0WMeQMGAeq49KgbfbGRgkzdcK2B5YMWODDs7iNKP50lTbfVW5AEA%3D&gaa_ts=693098a0&gaa_sig=UleryZs98kcSYQz0E1kE3dRCXLT82jKvtJLx8AKcUbv-6jEJzLwK2lkC_bUijiiqJn5yBBbmBt8-f1YR6zzkqA%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Betsy McKay</a> have been reporting on two of the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications in America: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/xanax-drug-benzodiazepines-research-harm-7a60f236">benzodiazepines</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/anti-depressants-lifestyle-accessory-3b66027d?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1">antidepressants</a>. These drugs weren’t intended for long-term use, but some Americans end up on them for years. Betsy and Shalini spoke to many patients who experienced the downsides. So a basic question popped up: Is America overmedicated?
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