Tag Archives: antidepressant

New study throws into question long-held belief about depression

New Study Throws into Question Long-Held Belief About Depression [The following Press Release is from the American Chemical Society ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: Wed Aug 27 2014. Read the original here.] “Mice Genetically Depleted of Brain Serotonin Do Not … Continue reading

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Former Top Industry Insider Reveals Big Pharma Secrets

Former Top Industry Insider Reveals Big Pharma Secrets [From American Free Press Newspaper] “The former managing director of drug giant Eli Lilly and Company in Sweden continues to blow the whistle on the business practices of the pharmaceutical industry, scoring … Continue reading

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Contrave

Contrave The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new weight loss drug on September 10. Aren’t you excited? Don’t get your hopes up, we’re going to tell you all the reasons you should not take this drug. I … Continue reading

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The Deadliest Enemy

The Deadliest Enemy is the one you never suspect “The use of psychotropic drugs, especially combined use of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs, is strongly associated with an increased risk of SCD [Sudden Cardiac Death].” —European Heart Journal “Prior to the … Continue reading

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Psychiatric drug ER trips approach 90,000 a year

Psychiatric drug ER trips approach 90,000 a year “Bad reactions to psychiatric drugs result in nearly 90,000 emergency room visits each year by U.S. adults, with anti-anxiety medicines and sedatives among the most common culprits. “A drug used in some … Continue reading

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

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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Antidepressant use and suicidal behavior

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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U.S. Military Mental Health Costs Skyrocket

U.S. Military Mental Health Costs Skyrocket [The following report is from NextGov.com, an information resource for federal technology decision makers, and the CRS report cited.] The Congressional Research Service (CRS) just put a price tag on the mental health costs … Continue reading

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Navy Yard Shooter on Psych Drugs

Navy Yard Shooter on Psych Drugs We now know that Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old man accused of killing 12 people in a gun rampage at the Washington Navy Yard September 16, was taking psychiatric drugs known to cause violence and … Continue reading

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Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment

Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment Various news reports have been discussing 25-year-old former intelligence analyst Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was convicted of disclosing reams of classified information through WikiLeaks. Apparently Manning was receiving psychiatric treatment while he was deployed … Continue reading

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