Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Petition to Retract Fraudulent STAR*D Report

MIA has set up a petition on change.org that calls for retraction of the STAR*D article published in the Am J of Psychiatry that fraudulently reported a cumulative remission rate of 67% and hid the very poor one-year results. Sign the petition here

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Ten Years Later: Still Shooting the Odds

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Unfortunately, the problems that sometimes occur when people try to stop an SSRI antidepressant are still severe and long-lasting.
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Students Don’t Need Spying, They Need Trust

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Surveillance exacerbates anxiety, destroys trust in relationships, and diverts money away from effective treatment.
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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 15: Withdrawal of Psychiatric Drugs

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Peter Gøtzsche discusses withdrawal and how to taper off psychiatric drugs.
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What the RADAR Trial Tells Us About Antipsychotic Reduction and Discontinuation

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Although the trial showed that you are more likely to relapse if you stop or significantly reduce your antipsychotic medication, it did not show that relapse is inevitable.

Remembrances of Linda Andre, Leader in the Fight Against ECT

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Psychiatric survivors and allies mourn ECT activist and author Linda Andre and vow to continue her legacy.
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Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes

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The report is intended to be used to advocate for the elimination of unwanted psychiatric interventions and to promote humane, effective, voluntary approaches.

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Priorities for Future Research on Reducing and Stopping Psychiatric Medicines (PROTECT) study Round 2 survey is now LIVE and will run until mid-October. Please participate here

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