Author Archives: cchrstl

Cogitations on BRAIN

Cogitations on BRAIN The BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) initiative, a project President Obama discussed in his most recent State of the Union address, was formally announced April 2 at the White House. The White House would like … Continue reading

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The Aurora Shooter Case Confirms CCHR Predictions

The Aurora Shooter Case Confirms CCHR Predictions Two mind-altering prescription psychiatric drugs, alcohol and a gun … and the media blamed the gun. April 4, 2013 – The Los Angeles Times reveals that a search of James Holmes apartment found … Continue reading

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The New ECT – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

The New ECT – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In our last newsletter we discussed Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in order for the psychiatric industry to continue generating income if ECT were banned. One can … Continue reading

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The New ECT – Vagus Nerve Stimulation

The New ECT – Vagus Nerve Stimulation An electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) device is used for treating psychiatric disturbances by inducing in the patient a major seizure by applying a brief intense electrical current to the patient’s head, also called shock … Continue reading

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On the Sea of Memory

On the Sea of Memory: A Journey from Forgetting to Remembering a book by Jonathan Cott Cott describes what it was like to re-invent himself after 36 ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) sessions created a fifteen year gap in his memory. “At … Continue reading

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Struck by a turtle lately?

No? Then surely you’ve been smacked by a raccoon, chicken … or at the very least, a nonvenomous lizard. Well, regardless, starting in 2014, your doctor will be prepared when animals, lightning, or even unpowered watercraft strike, burn, bite or … Continue reading

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Petition to Release Adam Lanza Toxicology Reports

A few weeks ago, AbleChild, a parents’ group (www.ablechild.org) started a petition requesting that the Newtown Selectwoman and Connecticut lawmakers take the necessary steps to ensure that the complete autopsy/toxicology results of alleged Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, be released … Continue reading

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Too Many Missouri Children Drugged for ADHD

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) analyzes and publishes statistics for various conditions. A January 24, 2013 CDC research survey [“State-Based and Demographic Variation in Parent-Reported Medication Rates for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, 2007–2008”] reports that Missouri had the … Continue reading

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More About Presidential Memoranda

In a previous newsletter, we discussed what at the time were being called Presidential Executive Orders regarding gun violence. One of these has now shown up on the Whitehouse web site as a Presidential Memorandum rather than an Executive Order. … Continue reading

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Stigma

What is a “stigma”? A mark or characteristic indicative of a history of a disease or abnormality. [Middle English stigme, brand, from Latin stigma, stigmat-, tattoo indicating slave or criminal status, from Greek, tattoo mark, from stizein, stig-, to prick] … Continue reading

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