âPediatricians Vary Widely in Diagnosing ADHD, Depressionâ
Researchers found that pediatricians vary greatly in how often they diagnose and prescribe drugs for ADHD and other mental health conditions. âThe proportion of...
âBrain Changes Seen in Veterans with PTSD after Mindfulness Trainingâ
Veterans with PTSD experience observable changes to the brain after mindfulness training, according to new research published in Depression and Anxiety. âThe brain findings suggest...
âCan Psychological Treatments be Harmful?â
The side effects of antidepressants are well known â nausea, dry mouth, constipation and loss of interest in sex. But what if your depression is being...
âPsychotherapy is a Biological Treatment?â
A BJPsych editorial this month argues that the target of psychotherapy, like pharmacotherapy, is diseased neural functioning. On his Critical Psychiatry blog, Duncan Double disagrees. âTo suggest...
âAttention Deficit After Kids’ Critical Illness Linked to Medical Tubesâ
Past research has revealed the children who get hospitalized in the intensive care unit are more likely to develop the symptoms associated with ADHD....
âTransgender Veterans Have High Rates of Mental Health Problemsâ
A new study finds that ninety percent of military veterans who identify as transgender have at least one mental health diagnosis. âTraumatic brain injuries...
âAnti-Smoking Drug Chantix Linked to Over 500 Suicides: Should It Retain Its FDA Approval?â
The FDA has received reports of over 544 suicides and 1,869 attempted suicides connected to the smoking cessation drug Chantix, according to a new...
âPsychedelic Pioneer Who Has Expanded the Boundaries of Medicineâ
Rick Doblin, the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, talks to AlterNet about his three-decade-long journey trying to shift social consciousness around...
âRat Study Reveals Long-term Effects of Adolescent Amphetamine Abuse on the Brainâ
A study of rats given regular, high doses of amphetamine finds that those exposed to the drug at an age corresponding to human adolescence...
âBig Pharma Settlements Highlight the Need for Tougher Enforcementâ
âStronger enforcement is needed to deter pharmaceutical manufacturers from continuing to break the law and defraud federal and state health programs, according to a...
âDrugs You Don’t Need for Disorders You Don’t Haveâ
Jonathan Cook, writing for Highline and Huffington Post, has put together a long feature story âinside the pharmaceutical industryâs campaign to put us all...
âQuestions Over Safety of Whole Body Electrical Stimulationâ
"It's time to regulate the use of whole body electrical stimulation, argue doctors in The BMJ today, after treating several people for muscle damage at their...
Dr. Nardo Pens Letter to FDA on Brintellix
Dr. Nardo, on his 1boringoldman blog, recaps his letter to the FDA concerning his findings after reviewing the research data on the new antidepressant...
âIn Surprise Decision, FDA Blocks Crucial Cognitive Claim for Takeda’s Brintellixâ
Takeda and Lundbeck had prepared to advertise that their latest antidepressant Brintellix (Vortioxetine) could give patients a cognitive boost and help them think and...
âPersonal Pain led Widow to Prescription Drug Safety Advocacyâ
âIn 2003, Kimâs husband, Tim ("Woody") Witczak, sought help for insomnia. His doctor prescribed the antidepressant Zoloft. Five weeks later, Witczak's father found Woody...
âMicrobes Can Play Games With The Mindâ
In the April issue of Science News, Laura Sanders covers recent studies that have begun turning up tantalizing hints about how microbes, the bacteria...
âAntipsychotics May Boost Early Death Risk in Parkinson’sâ
As we have reported at MIA, new research indicates that Parkinson's disease patients who are given antipsychotics to treat dementia and psychosis may be...
âSocial Media Use and Depression Linked in Large Studyâ
New research coming out of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that the more time young adults spend on social media, the...
âMental Illness Mostly Caused by Life Events Not Genetics, Argue Psychologistsâ
According to psychologists, âmental illness is largely caused by social crises such as unemployment or childhood abuse.â If this is so, why are we...
âMisdiagnosed Bipolar: One Girl’s Struggleâ
The San Jose Mercury News tells the story of Tessa Gallo, who was wrongly diagnosed with bipolar disorder in sixth-grade when she actually had...
âPsychiatric Drugs and Veteran Suicidesâ
US Congressman David Jolly has introduced a bill calling for studies on the link between veteran suicides and psychiatric drugs. The International Society for...
âDoctors Tell Sinead OâConnor: âYouâre Not Bipolarââ
Sinead says she was misdiagnosed after giving birth eight years ago and has suffered greatly from the psychiatric drugs she was prescribed. âThey are...
âSeattle Salmon Contaminated with Drugs Including Antidepressantsâ
Researchers in Seattle found the worrying cocktail of over 81 drugs when testing water quality in nearby Puget Sound. They even found drugs in...
âPsychiatric Drugs a Proven Menaceâ
Brian Daniels writes in the Belfast Telegraph that the role of antidepressants in the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash needs to be investigated. âThe safety...
“You May Be On Prozac But Not Know It”
"Within the last decade," reports The Alternative Daily, "traces of pharmaceuticals have been reported in the water cycle, including surface waters, wastewater, groundwater and to...
