by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 20, 2025 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Resources, Ryan Schwantes
The Antidepressant Myth: A “Miracle” Built on Marketing, Money, and Misleading Science Recently, I wrote an article breaking down the efficacy of antidepressants versus placebo — and how the supposed benefits often don’t hold up under closer scientific scrutiny. If...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 7, 2025 | Addiction, Health & Fitness, Resources, Ryan Schwantes
Antidepressant Efficacy: An Interactive Review - Efficacy Data -> Goal: Compare -> Viz: Stacked Bar Chart -> Interaction: Tooltips -> Justification: Clearly illustrates the small contribution of the drug's specific effect compared to placebo/common factors. ->...
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 18, 2017 | Addiction, Resources
This November, Baldwin Research Institute, Inc., and BRI Publishing are releasing The Freedom Model for Addictions. The Freedom Model is an approach, a new way of looking at addiction. It’s truly unique in that it’s counter to what all the stereotypical media,...
by Ryan Schwantes | Aug 25, 2017 | Addiction, Resources, Ryan Schwantes
The Freedom Model Approach Success Rates – Independently Measured and Verified The Freedom Model for Addictions is offered exclusively at the Saint Jude Retreats and is the only approach in the United States that has an independent research company measure and...
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 4, 2017 | Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Resources
Do Something Active Every Day You need not put in heroic efforts, but you should use your body every day, whether that’s a fast-paced walk, a hike, or an hour in the garden. Decades of studies show that just 30 minutes of moderate to intense daily physical activity...
