Tag Archives: Side Effects

Bronx Cop Killer Alexander Bonds Was Taking Psych Drugs

According to the New York Daily News, Alexander Bonds who killed Officer Miosotis Familia as she sat inside a parked police vehicle on July 5, was likely taking psychiatric drugs known to cause violence and suicide. Bonds was shot to … Continue reading

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Chris Cornell, Another Failed Product of Psychiatric Drugs

Chris Cornell, a musician who committed suicide May 18, was apparently taking Ativan, a psychotropic drug which has known side effects of violence and suicide. “…Cornell was a recovering addict with a prescription for the anti-anxiety medication Ativan and that … Continue reading

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Path to Restoring Lives

Independence Center (IC) is a St. Louis nonprofit organization which “helps adults with mental illness access services to live and work in the community, independently and with dignity.” It is a mechanism to help end homelessness. IC had revenue over … Continue reading

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Contrave Contrived to Confuse

Contrave is marketed as a prescription weight-loss drug made from a combination of naltrexone HCL and bupropion HCL. Bupropion is an antidepressant, also marketed as Wellbutrin and Zyban for smoking cessation. Naltrexone is used to counteract alcohol and opioid addiction. … Continue reading

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This is Your Brain on TMS

TMS is now available in St. Louis, according to local TV commercials promoting this crippling form of brain stimulation. Techniques such as “transcranial magnetic stimulation” (TMS) are psychiatry’s latest experiment in treatment of the “mentally ill.” In TMS, a magnetic … Continue reading

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Hidden Side Effects

A short article in the January, 2017 Scientific American indicates that “Researchers don’t always share the whole picture when it comes to the safety of drugs and other medical treatments.” It goes on to say that “Approximately half of studies … Continue reading

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Remembering Carrie and Debbie

We are sincerely grieved at Carrie Fisher’s death December 27th from heart failure. When we read that Carrie Fisher suffered a heart attack December 23rd on a plane flight from London to Los Angeles, we were shocked. Fisher as Princess … Continue reading

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Trintellix by any other name

This year (in May, 2016) the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in cooperation with drug distributor Takeda Pharmaceuticals has changed the brand name of the antidepressant Brintellix to Trintellix. The generic name vortioxetine remains the same. The name change … Continue reading

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Florida Court Rules Physician May Be Liable in Suicide

Florida’s Supreme Court ruled August 25, 2016 that a physician could be sued for medical malpractice in the case of a patient’s suicide. [Medscape Medical News, 2016-08-26] The victim was taking antidepressant psychiatric drugs. The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the … Continue reading

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Risky Business of Sleep Drugs

Risky Business of Sleep Drugs After reading about the dangers of sleeping pills in the February 2016 edition of Consumer Reports magazine, we thought you might like to know something about that. Some psychotropic drugs are prescribed as sleeping pills. Trazodone, … Continue reading

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