Tag Archives: FDA

Heart Disease Risk Increases the Longer ADHD Drugs are Taken, Study Finds

Posted on December 4, 2023 by cchrstl

Researchers advise prescribers to keep monitoring patients on ADHD drugs for symptoms of heart disease. Continue reading →

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World Health Organization Calls Involuntary Electroshock Treatment a Human Rights Abuse

Posted on November 6, 2023 by cchrstl

New guidance from World Health Organization and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also calls for laws banning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for children. Continue reading →

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Antipsychotics Overprescribed to Seniors with Dementia in Home Health Care, Despite Serious Risks, Study Indicates

Posted on October 9, 2023 by cchrstl

Antipsychotic use by elderly with dementia was also linked to worse outcomes in performing their activities of daily living after home health care ended. Continue reading →

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ADHD Drugs Do Not Enhance Performance, Worsen Cognitive Ability in Some People, Study Indicates

Posted on October 2, 2023 by cchrstl

High potential for abuse and overdose of prescription stimulants prompts U.S. Food and Drug Administration to research alternative treatments. Continue reading →

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Foster Children Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs At Four Times the Rate of Non-Foster Children, New Study Finds

Posted on September 4, 2023 by cchrstl

Previous government recommendations for improved oversight of psychotropics in foster care have not resolved the overdrugging problem. Continue reading →

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Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Young Adults, Don’t Reduce Risk in Adults, Study Says

Posted on August 28, 2023 by cchrstl

Other recent research has found antidepressants double the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in adults. Continue reading →

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Electroshock’s Serious Risks, Ineffectiveness Not Adequately Disclosed to Patients, Audit of Information Pamphlets Finds

Posted on August 14, 2023 by cchrstl

Patients are not given enough information about the drawbacks of electroshock to give true informed consent for the procedure, researcher says. Continue reading →

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FDA Updates Warning on Stimulants Prescribed for ADHD, Now Lists Risks of Misuse, Addiction, Diversion and Overdose

Posted on May 22, 2023 by cchrstl

FDA Updates Warning on Stimulants Prescribed for ADHD. Now Lists Risks of Misuse, Addiction, Diversion and Overdose. Continue reading →

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What is Myfembree and Why Should I Care?

Posted on December 19, 2022 by cchrstl

FDA MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program Continue reading →

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More About the ADHD Hoax

Posted on October 10, 2022 by cchrstl

ADHD does not cause attention problems. Continue reading →

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