Author Archives: cchrstl

          Uniting together in a heated discussion on the Missouri vote, the Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights denounced “Putting Kids First” (Proposition 1) as an utter deception – a campaign aimed only at making money out of drugging children.  Infuriated … Continue reading →

Rajiv Tandon is known as the top psychiatrist in the State of Florida. He is the Chief of Psychiatry over Florida’s Department of Children and Families. This 2-1/2 minute video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCM3klGpQEk shows Tandon joking about psychiatrists. It’s a funny joke, and not far from … Continue reading →

The cozy relationship between academic research and the pharmaceutical industry was revealed as a prominent Emory University psychiatrist failed to report $2.8 million he received in consulting fees from GlaxoSmithKline. The allegations against Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, were announced in … Continue reading →

Eli Lilly has agreed to pay $62 million to 33 states to settle claims that it improperly marketed Zyprexa, its top-selling drug, to patients who did not have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, its only approved uses. Illinois will receive nearly … Continue reading →

Calls to Prohibit Mental Health Screening in Schools On the eve of Mental Health Day (October 10, 2008), a candlelight vigil was held in the University City Loop in St. Louis in memory of the thousands of children that have … Continue reading →

The following is a small sample of drug regulatory agency warnings about psychiatric drug adverse reactions. Many consumers are unaware of these side effects or that they can report such effects to the federal drug regulatory agency.   2004:   … Continue reading →

September 4th, 2008 http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/seroquel-litigation-8787-lawsuits-filed-against-astrazeneca-955/According to court documents filed last week, AstraZeneca currently faces 8,787 Seroquel lawsuits that have been filed in federal and state courts, which allege that their antipsychotic medication led to personal injuries, such as pancreatitis and diabetes. … Continue reading →

http://psychrights.org/PR/080902PsychRightsvAlaskaNR.pdf NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Gottstein 907-274-7686 jim.gottstein@psychrights.org PsychRights Sues State of Alaska to Stop Its Massive, Harmful Psychiatric Drugging of Alaskan Children The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) announced that due to the State of … Continue reading →

http://psychrights.org/states/NewYork/080818AnnLNR.pdf NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2008 CONTACTS: Dan Hazen (315) 528-3385 dan@psychrights.orgJim Gottstein (907) 274-7686 jim.gottstein@psychrights.org PsychRights Launches Pro Bono Recruitment Effort As part of their Joint Task Force on Mental Legal Advocacy & Activism, the Law Project … Continue reading →

Indiana General Assembly House of Representatives News Release State Rep. Jackie Walorski Room 401-8, Statehouse Indianapolis, IN  46204   STATEHOUSE (Aug. 7, 2008) — The cause of parental rights and personal liberty won a victory Tuesday (August 5) as a … Continue reading →