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Psychiatry and Assisted Suicide

Posted on April 10, 2016 by cchrstl

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Risky Business of Sleep Drugs

Posted on March 5, 2016 by cchrstl

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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Another Day Another Anti-depressant (Again)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by cchrstl

Another Day Another Anti-depressant (Again) On July 10, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rexulti (brexpiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic) tablets to treat adults with so-called schizophrenia and as an add-on treatment to an antidepressant medication to treat adults with … Continue reading →

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H.R.271 Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act

Posted on December 25, 2015 by cchrstl

This bill, H.R.271, introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-Florida] on 1/12/2015 and forwarded to the full Veterans’ Affairs Committee on 5/15/2015, would “establish a commission to examine the evidence-based therapy treatment model used by the Secretary of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Not An Antidepressant

Posted on October 22, 2015 by cchrstl

Not An Antidepressant I’m reminded of a song by 10CC — “I’m not in love; So don’t forget it; It’s just a silly phase I’m going through…” I saw an ad on TV recently for Lyrica (generic pregabalin), a drug … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Abuse of Veterans

Posted on October 3, 2015 by cchrstl

Psychiatric Abuse of Veterans The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has for many years lobbied for veterans rights, informed consent, and treatment alternatives to psychiatric medication of America’s military personnel. In keeping with its mandate to restore human rights … Continue reading →

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Lies About Missouri’s Mental Health Budget

Posted on August 1, 2015 by cchrstl

Lies About Missouri’s Mental Health Budget The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about suicide prevention on May 4, 2015 which began with a blatant lie. They said, “Missouri whacked the state’s mental health department budget from 2007 through 2012,” … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Concerns with the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by cchrstl

Human Rights Concerns with the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Congressional Rep. Tim Murphy (R., PA) originally introduced the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.3717) in 2013. Not to be outdone by H.R.6 the 21st Century Cures … Continue reading →

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Antidepressants kill over 500.000 people annually

Posted on June 21, 2015 by cchrstl

Antidepressants kill over 500.000 people annually Antidepressants kill over 500.000 people annually. Click link to play YouTube video (4 minutes). A new study shows psychiatric drugs kill over half a million Americans and Europeans every year who are over 65. … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the Chantix Black Box Warning

Posted on May 7, 2015 by cchrstl

Upgrading the Chantix Black Box Warning In response to a request from drug giant Pfizer to remove the “black box” warning on the smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline – an addictive benzodiazepine-based psychotropic anti-anxiety drug), the FDA has decided to not … Continue reading →

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