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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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12-Year-Old Testifies in U.S. Senate Hearing About Psych Drugs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by cchrstl

12-year-old foster child, Ke’onte Cook, testifies in U.S. Senate hearing about his experience with psych drugs The Financial and Societal Costs of Medicating America’s Foster Children Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Thursday, December … Continue reading →

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Federal Funds for Learning Disorders

Posted on January 2, 2012 by cchrstl

IDEA – The Source of Federal Funds for Learning Disorders Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) has become a gravy train for psychiatrists and psychologists diagnosing children with ADHD [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder] or “learning disorders” … Continue reading →

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Inspectors ask Congress to regulate psychiatric drugs

Posted on December 25, 2011 by cchrstl

Just in time for a holiday treat, we read an encouraging article in The Concordia Concordian (Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri). This December 7th article reports that the federal government Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson proposed to … Continue reading →

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