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Nuedexta, PCP in Disguise

Posted on June 2, 2018 by cchrstl

Nuedexta (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate) marketed by Avanir Pharmaceuticals is FDA approved for the treatment of PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA), a so-called neurological condition thought to cause involuntary, sudden, and frequent episodes of crying and/or laughing, observed with patients having … Continue reading →

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The Solution to Entrapment

Posted on May 28, 2018 by cchrstl

Coercive psychiatry is not intended to cure anything. On the contrary, psychiatry is the science of control and entrapment. Wherever men have advocated and advanced totalitarianism, they have used psychiatric principles to control society, to put limits on individual freedom, … Continue reading →

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Autism

Posted on May 21, 2018 by cchrstl

We wish we could give you all the true data about autism, but we don’t know it all. Instead, we can give you many related facts and a few opinions; perhaps these can help you evaluate the subject. The reason … Continue reading →

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Is Marijuana Actually Medicinal?

Posted on May 20, 2018 by cchrstl

Does cannabis offer a legitimate medical treatment, and do its risks outweigh its benefits? As far as cancer goes, marijuana is definitely not a cancer cure. In fact, it is not even a palliative for cancer. What it is mostly … Continue reading →

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They’re Coming to Screen You

Posted on May 14, 2018 by cchrstl

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention has released guidelines for suicide prevention (“Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk“). The NAASP, a project of Education Development Center, is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human … Continue reading →

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The Missouri Budget Funds Psychiatric Fraud and Abuse

Posted on May 11, 2018 by cchrstl

The Missouri budget, just approved for the next Fiscal Year, contains over two billion insanely bloated dollars for the Department of Mental Health.                 We think it is time to call psychiatry and … Continue reading →

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CCHR Florida takes on the psychiatric industry and their agenda to profit off children and families

Posted on May 5, 2018 by cchrstl

Diane Stein, President of Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Florida, an unflinching advocate of human rights, takes on the powerful psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries by exposing their hidden agenda to profit off children and families while committing blatant and horrific … Continue reading →

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The Manufactured Crisis of Prescription Drug Prices

Posted on April 27, 2018 by cchrstl

“Manufactured Crisis – How Devastating Drug Price Increases Are Harming America’s Seniors” This report was prepared in 2018 by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Minority Office as requested by Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. It examines … Continue reading →

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Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit

Posted on April 23, 2018 by cchrstl

The New York Times had an article April 7, 2018 discussing the fact that antidepressants are actually addictive and have withdrawal symptoms. Quotes are from this article. “As far back as the mid-1990s, leading psychiatrists recognized withdrawal as a potential … Continue reading →

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Victims of therapist sexual abuse encouraged to speak out during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Posted on April 15, 2018 by cchrstl

Press Release CCHR International The Mental Health Industry Watchdog April 4, 2018 With studies showing an average of 6 to 10 percent of psychiatrists and psychologists sexually abusing their patients, including children as young as three, Citizens Commission on Human … Continue reading →

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