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The Hard Truth #2

Posted on July 9, 2014 by cchrstl

The Hard Truth #2 In our May 5th newsletter we introduced The Hard Truth Magazine. We are delighted to recommend issue number 2 just released. Here is a brief quote from this latest issue: “In China, the Falun Gong (a … Continue reading →

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Parents can get refunds for some anti-depressant drugs given to kids

Posted on July 6, 2014 by cchrstl

Parents can get refunds for some anti-depressant drugs given to kids St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 5, 2014 by Blythe Bernhard “Thousands of Missouri parents are entitled to refunds for antidepressants prescribed to children because the drugs were unapproved for use … Continue reading →

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Criminalization of Mental Health Care

Posted on July 2, 2014 by cchrstl

Prisons: America’s New Asylums Reference: “The Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails: A State Survey”, 8 April 2014, Treatment Advocacy Center. Although the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) is motivated primarily by psychiatric treatment and psychiatric drugs, … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant use and suicidal behavior

Posted on June 26, 2014 by cchrstl

Antidepressant use and suicidal behavior Reference: “Changes in antidepressant use by young people and suicidal behavior after FDA warnings and media coverage” BMJ 2014;348:g3596. A research paper published 18 June 2014 in the British Medical Journal investigates “if the widely … Continue reading →

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More About Elliot Rodger and Xanax

Posted on June 10, 2014 by cchrstl

More About Elliot Rodger and Xanax Based on interviews with Elliot’s parents, Peter and Li Chen, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department is being told that he was likely addicted to Xanax (generic name alprazolam), an anti-anxiety drug known to cause … Continue reading →

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Our MO State Government at Work

Posted on June 7, 2014 by cchrstl

Our MO State Government at Work We thought you should know that the Governor of Missouri just signed a new law into effect in the area of mental health care. HB1064 (House Bill 1064) removes references to the phrases “mentally … Continue reading →

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Will Lawmakers Investigate Elliot Rodger’s Psychiatric Drug Use or Ignore it?

Posted on June 1, 2014 by cchrstl

Will Lawmakers Investigate Elliot Rodger’s Psychiatric Drug Use or Ignore it? by Kelly Patricia O’Meara [Santa Barbara spree killer Elliot Rodger opened fire in Isla Vista, Calif. on the night of May 23 near the University of California, Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

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Missouri Legislative Report

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cchrstl

Missouri Legislative Report Missouri’s legislative session runs from January to mid-May per the Missouri constitution. At the end of the session, many failing bills get attached as amendments to bills that are going through, so it isn’t possible to know … Continue reading →

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Most-Prescribed, Top-Selling Psychiatric Drugs

Posted on May 25, 2014 by cchrstl

Most-Prescribed, Top-Selling Psychiatric Drugs A recent article in Medscape listed the top 100 most-prescribed and top-selling drugs to date. Here are the listings for psychiatric drugs. Rank Drug (Brand Name) Total Sales Through March 2014 1 Abilify $6,885,243,368 8 Cymbalta … Continue reading →

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The Hard Truth

Posted on May 4, 2014 by cchrstl

The Hard Truth This week we reviewed the inaugural edition of The Hard Truth Magazine, a new online publication that deals with financial, political, corporate, healthcare, and governmental corruption — one that not only exposes the abuse of power in … Continue reading →

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