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Antidepressants aren’t “magic pills that solve everything,” argues Dr. Anthony Rostain, a psychiatrist and professor, on “The Opinions.” Instead, we should view them as tools: “If they’re not working, then don’t use that tool.”

“S.S.R.I.s don’t work the same for everybody,” Dr. Anthony Rostain, a psychiatrist and professor, says on “The Opinions.” In a conversation with the Times Opinion contributing writers David Wallace-Wells and Rachael Bedard about the nuances of S.S.R.I. use, he explains why treating depression is complicated by how much we still don’t understand about what causes it.

Readers discuss President Trump’s efforts to put his name on the Kennedy Center and other sites. Also: Exit at the Smithsonian; ultraprocessed food.

“Donald Trump, of course, will not always be with us,” the columnist Lydia Polgreen says. So who will carry Trumpism forward? Lydia argues Vivek Ramaswamy is an interesting potential successor — similar to Trump in some ways, yet distinct in others. Could he be up to the task?