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Tag Archives: FDA
Citizens Commission on Human Rights Calls for Congressional Investigation into Psychiatric In-Patient Treatment
Study Finds Suicide Risk High after Hospitalization for Depression or Attempted Suicide. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged antidepressant, Child Drugging, Coercive psychiatry, Depression, FDA, suicide, Withdrawal Comments Off on Citizens Commission on Human Rights Calls for Congressional Investigation into Psychiatric In-Patient Treatment
Mental Health Watchdog Protests U.S. Psychiatrists’ Use of Electroshock; Procedure Violates International Human Rights Standards When Forcibly Administered
Psychiatrists perform electroshock on patients, especially women and older people, despite risks of brain damage and permanent memory loss and no conclusive proof of effectiveness, experts say. Even young children are electroshocked in the U.S. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged Abuse, ECT, Elderly Abuse, FDA, Fraud, Human Rights, Side Effects, suicide, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Mental Health Watchdog Protests U.S. Psychiatrists’ Use of Electroshock; Procedure Violates International Human Rights Standards When Forcibly Administered
CCHR’s Warnings of Potential Harms from ADHD Diagnosing and Treatment Supported by New Research
Evidence of benefit from ADHD diagnosis and treatment is uncertain, but the ADHD label itself, as well as the stimulant drugs that may be prescribed as treatment, can harm children, researchers find. Addressing behavior instead of diagnosing is advised. Continue reading
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CCHR Says FDA Must Correct Widespread Misinformation: Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms Are Not Short and Mild for Many Patients
Recent research and antidepressant users’ lived experience show that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be severe and long-lasting. Patients and their prescribers need accurate information on withdrawal risks and tapering guidance from the FDA. Continue reading
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Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Miscarriage; Stopping the Drugs After Long-Term Use Increased Risk of Fatality, New Research Finds
Mental health watchdog CCHR presses for DEA reclassification of benzodiazepines due to risks of physical dependency and addiction. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged Anti-anxiety, benzodiazepines, FDA, Overdose, pregnancy, Side Effects, suicide, Withdrawal Comments Off on Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Miscarriage; Stopping the Drugs After Long-Term Use Increased Risk of Fatality, New Research Finds
Despite Claims of Safety, Electroshock Caused Memory Loss in Majority of Teens in New Study, CCHR Warns
Researcher says study failed to show the safety or efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged ECT, FDA, Side Effects, suicide, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Despite Claims of Safety, Electroshock Caused Memory Loss in Majority of Teens in New Study, CCHR Warns
Heart Disease Risk Increases the Longer ADHD Drugs are Taken, Study Finds
Researchers advise prescribers to keep monitoring patients on ADHD drugs for symptoms of heart disease. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged ADHD, Child Drugging, FDA, heart disease, Misdiagnosis, Side Effects Comments Off on Heart Disease Risk Increases the Longer ADHD Drugs are Taken, Study Finds