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Hot Flashes? Take psych drugs!

Hot Flashes? Take psych drugs! A nonhormonal drug, paroxetine mesylate (brand name Brisdelle), was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) June 28, 2013 for hot flashes associated with menopause, despite an agency advisory committee having rejected it … Continue reading

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Military’s Use of Powerful Psychiatric Drugs

FOX Special Report Series Military’s Use of Powerful Psychiatric Drugs Last month FOX National News released a three-part series on the drugging of our nation’s military, produced by award-winning investigative reporter Douglas Kennedy, and assisted by CCHR International. The first … Continue reading

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The Aurora Shooter Case Confirms CCHR Predictions

The Aurora Shooter Case Confirms CCHR Predictions Two mind-altering prescription psychiatric drugs, alcohol and a gun … and the media blamed the gun. April 4, 2013 – The Los Angeles Times reveals that a search of James Holmes apartment found … Continue reading

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More About Drugs

Why do we sometimes say “psychiatric drug” and other times we say “psychotropic drug?” Generally, the terms are used interchangeably, but let’s examine the differences and similarities. Drug: 1) A substance (other than food) that, when taken into the body, … Continue reading

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Settlements and Lawsuits Galore

We’ve mentioned the GlaxoSmithKline settlement this past week where GSK will pay a $3 billion fine, the largest health-care fraud settlement in U.S. history (to date) for illegally marketing psychiatric drugs Wellbutrin and Paxil for off-label use, and making false … Continue reading

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Depression drugs causing falls in elderly

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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Antidepressant Induced Violence and Suicide

In September 2009 a Winnipeg, Canada 16-year-old boy stabbed a friend to death. The teen, who had no criminal record, had been prescribed Prozac three months prior to the slaying. The teen’s parents complained he was getting worse while taking … Continue reading

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More than one in 10 Americans use antidepressants

More than one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 takes an antidepressant, according to a recent Reuters article. Antidepressants were the third-most common drug used by Americans of all ages between 2005 and 2008 and they were the … Continue reading

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Sexual Misconduct as a Psychiatric Drug Side Effect

Extreme (abnormal) sexual activity is a potential side effect of Abilify. Continue reading

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