Author Archives: cchrstl

The Placebo Effect

Posted on April 5, 2012 by cchrstl

Placebo: A substance containing no medication and prescribed or given to reinforce a patient’s expectation to get well [from the Latin word meaning “I shall please.”] Professor Irving Kirsch, Associate Director of the Program for Placebo Studies at Harvard Medical … Continue reading →

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CCHR International ADHD Ads on National TV

Posted on April 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Click image to watch our Ad playing on CNN Thanks to our supporters, CCHR International has been able to get our ads placed on national TV and viewed by millions. Such as this ad, on normal kids being diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Missouri HB 1987 TAKE ACTION

Posted on March 31, 2012 by cchrstl

We are delighted to report that Missouri State Representative Mike Leara (Republican, District 095 – Sunset Hills, Crestwood, Fenton and Grantwood Village in St. Louis County) introduced House Bill 1987 with the stated purpose to establish requirements for parental consent … Continue reading →

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Hypnotics Causing Death

Posted on March 19, 2012 by cchrstl

A recent British Medical Journal article explores the connection between hypnotic drugs and excessive death. “An estimated 6%–10% of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This study extends previous reports associating hypnotics with excess mortality.” … Continue reading →

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The Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011

Posted on March 11, 2012 by cchrstl

Our U.S. Government at Work U.S. House of Representatives bill H.R. 751, the Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011, was sponsored in Congress 2/17/2011 by Rep. Grace Napolitano (California, D-38) and acquired 52 co-sponsors. The stated purpose of this … Continue reading →

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Profiting from mental ill-health

Posted on March 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Profiting from mental ill-health There’s a reason psychiatrists prescribe drugs rather than talking therapy: the latter makes no money for pharmaceutical firms Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad of New York City lambasts psychiatric drugs: “Do these psycho pharmaceuticals work to restore mental health? … Continue reading →

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Depression drugs causing falls in elderly

Posted on March 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’ Elderly people with dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given anti-depressants The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that the risk of injuries from falls was tripled when elderly patients are given … Continue reading →

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Whitney Houston and Xanax

Posted on February 12, 2012 by cchrstl

According to Fox News, prescription drugs had been found in the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room where Houston’s lifeless body was discovered Saturday afternoon just hours before a huge Grammy party she was to attend. Police discovered a half dozen … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry: An Industry of Death – international touring exhibit

Posted on January 28, 2012 by cchrstl

STATE-OF-THE-ART TOURING EXHIBIT OPENS TO EXPOSE PSYCHIATRY AS AN “INDUSTRY OF DEATH” With mounting drug regulatory agency warnings, a new exhibit exposes thousands of child deaths from psychiatric drugs in the U.S.  Grand Opening: Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:00 PM … Continue reading →

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J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal

Posted on January 12, 2012 by cchrstl

J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal “Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $1 billion to the U.S. and most states to resolve a civil investigation into marketing of the antipsychotic Risperdal, according to people familiar with … Continue reading →

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