Tag Archives: Depression

Orilissa May Cause Suicidal Ideation

Posted on February 18, 2019 by cchrstl

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1 in 4 Elderly Americans Hooked on Xanax

Posted on February 9, 2019 by cchrstl

This abusive assault on the elderly is the result of psychiatry maneuvering itself into an authoritative position over aged care. Continue reading →

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Rexulti Fails to Get Results

Posted on November 26, 2018 by cchrstl

REXULTI (generic brexpiprazole) is a prescription psychiatric drug from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company and Lundbeck pharmaceutical company. Although it failed Phase II clinical trials for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in … Continue reading →

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More About Serotonin

Posted on October 13, 2018 by cchrstl

We often remark on serotonin when discussing psychiatric drugs, so we thought we’d describe it in more depth. The word comes from the combination of sero- (serum) + tonic (from Greek tonos string or stretching) + -in (from Latin -ina … Continue reading →

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Guilty of Bad Taste

Posted on September 20, 2018 by cchrstl

And we don’t mean the “Bad Taste” 1987 science-fiction comedy horror splatter film about aliens harvesting humans for their intergalactic fast food franchise. We mean that something is in bad or poor taste when it exhibits poor judgment by being … Continue reading →

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Now They Are Arguing About Exercise

Posted on September 13, 2018 by cchrstl

Psychiatric researchers from Yale University and other brain research institutions have analyzed 1.2 million people to see how exercise affects a person’s mental health. The results and subsequent discussions have been blasted across all news media, and are proliferating rapidly. … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Drugs, School Violence, and Big Pharma Cover-Up

Posted on July 2, 2018 by cchrstl

A study published June 12, 2018 from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that more than one-third (37.2%) of U.S. adults may be using prescription drugs that have the potential to cause depression or increase the risk of suicide. … Continue reading →

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Patients For Life

Posted on April 2, 2018 by cchrstl

A leading cause of death in patients diagnosed with a serious mental condition (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression) has been preventable medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, metabolic disorders which are typical side effects of … Continue reading →

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Vraylar to the Vrescue

Posted on February 26, 2018 by cchrstl

We are now seeing TV ads for Vraylar (generic cariprazine) for “manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder.” An atypical antipsychotic, it alters levels of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. Vraylar was first approved by the FDA to … Continue reading →

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What is Happiness?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by cchrstl

If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — … Continue reading →

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