Author Archives: cchrstl

Illinois Public Act 097-0245

Posted on November 15, 2011 by cchrstl

Illinois Public Act 097-0245, signed into law on 4 August 2011, creates the Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children Act, requiring the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to create and publish rules establishing and maintaining standards and procedures … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant Induced Violence and Suicide

Posted on November 12, 2011 by cchrstl

In September 2009 a Winnipeg, Canada 16-year-old boy stabbed a friend to death. The teen, who had no criminal record, had been prescribed Prozac three months prior to the slaying. The teen’s parents complained he was getting worse while taking … Continue reading →

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PTSD Pathologizing Tragedy and War to Sell Drugs

Posted on November 5, 2011 by cchrstl

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Pathologizing Tragedy and War to Sell Drugs In November 2011, General Peter Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff, called for changing the name of PTSD to Post Traumatic Stress Injury in order to remove its … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam

Posted on October 29, 2011 by cchrstl

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam It’s psychiatry’s best-selling catalog of mental illness — 943 pages long and covering everything from depression and anxiety to stuttering, cigarette addiction, fear of spiders, nightmares, problems with math … Continue reading →

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More than one in 10 Americans use antidepressants

Posted on October 28, 2011 by cchrstl

More than one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 takes an antidepressant, according to a recent Reuters article. Antidepressants were the third-most common drug used by Americans of all ages between 2005 and 2008 and they were the … Continue reading →

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Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion

Posted on October 22, 2011 by cchrstl

[This information references the book, Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, by Ross Pelton, R.PH., PH.D; James B. LaValle, R.Ph.; and Ernest B. Hawkins, R.Ph., M.S. (Lexi-Comp, 2001] This book alerts health professionals and consumers to the fact that approximately 1,000 commonly … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 15, 2011 by cchrstl

Prozac for Pets The FDA has approved a reformulated version of the much-prescribed SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride), but this one is just for dogs. Reconcile was created to treat canine separation anxiety. It is a once-daily, … Continue reading →

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No Benefit, Possible Harm From Routine Depression Screening

Posted on October 8, 2011 by cchrstl

No Benefit, Possible Harm From Routine Depression Screening September 23, 2011 — Routine screening for depression in primary care, as recommended by organizations in the United States and Canada, has not been shown to be beneficial, and may even be … Continue reading →

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Anesthesia and Learning Disabilities

Posted on October 8, 2011 by cchrstl

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota have found a strong association between children undergoing surgery requiring general anesthesia before they are 2 years old and learning disabilities later in childhood. Over a third of the children who had … Continue reading →

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Mental health worker dies after restraining patient

Posted on October 4, 2011 by cchrstl

Mental health worker dies after restraining patient The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services says a mental health worker at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown died after being involved in restraining an unruly psychiatric patient who was being … Continue reading →

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