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Ritalin stunts growth of children

Long-term risk to children’s health unknown Monday, July 23, 2007 by: Mike Adams New research published in the August, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds that Ritalin, the amphetamine drug used … Continue reading

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Is Psychotherapy as Dangerous as Psychiatric Drugs?

Lack of science plagues both therapies On June 18, 2007, Newsweek exposed the oft-overlooked dangers of psychological therapy, including bizarre techniques such as “recovered memory” therapy and “stress debriefing” for disorders that cannot be scientifically substantiated. The article reveals “…the … Continue reading

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Child Molesters and Drug Dealers

Los Angeles Museum Exposes Dark World of Psychiatry    A San Mateo judge ruled August 7, 2007 that William Ayres, a prominent child psychiatrist and former president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, will stand trial for … Continue reading

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Psychologists Violate Their Own Ethical Principle to “Do No Harm”

Watchdog Group Says Psychologists Should be Banned from Participating in Abusive Interrogations of Prisoners The mental health watchdog group Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is calling for a ban on psychologists participating in abusive prisoner interrogations as it … Continue reading

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New Study Shows Antidepressant Risks for Newborns

New Study Shows Antidepressant Risks for Newborns  How many of America’s 40,000 pregnant women taking the drugs are aware of the risk?  A new study in the August issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry found that antidepressants pose significant … Continue reading

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Pro-Wrestler Chris Benoit: Another Tragic Example of the Link Between Psychiatric Drugs and Senseless Violence

Pro-Wrestler Chris Benoit: Another Tragic Example of the Link Between Psychiatric Drugs and Senseless Violence New  information fuels call for full disclosure by Virginia Tech panel and federal investigation into drug-induced homicide 18 July  07 For immediate  release Toxicology reports … Continue reading

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