“Protect California Foster Youth from Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs”
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports on legislation being passed in California to go after physicians who overprescribe psychiatric drugs to foster youth. The proposed legislation also targets government agencies that fail to offer nondrug alternative therapies to help foster youth recover from traumatic childhoods.
“How the Idea of a ‘Normal’ Person Got Invented”
In the Atlantic, Todd Rose explains that the concept of the “Average person” is actually a relatively new idea in history. The invention of...
Pharma Lobbyists and the Biggest Corporate Ripoff Schemes
“The drug industry spent $272,000 in campaign donations per member of Congress last year,” Martha Rosenberg writes for Alternet. As a result, Pharma is taking...
“Does Sexual Aggression Alter the Female Brain?”
In a recent rodent study out of Rutgers University, researchers found elevated stress hormones and reduced learning and maternal behaviors in female rodents who...
CNN: “Benzodiazepine Overdose Deaths Soared in Recent Years”
“The use of benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, is on the rise, and the number of overdose deaths related to them soared in...
“Brokers of Junk Science?”
The Center for Public Integrity reports that two scientific journals known for their industry ties have become go-to publications for researchers who minimize risks...
“Meet the Robin Hood of Science”
Big Think recalls “the tale of how one researcher has made nearly every scientific paper ever published available for free to anyone, anywhere in the...
Whistleblower Psychiatrist Sues after Being Forced to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation
A psychiatrist is suing the North Carolina Physicians Health Program (NCPHP) and several other agencies after being unlawfully terminated and forced to undergo a...
“Early Behavior Therapy Found to Aid Children With A.D.H.D.”
“Children with attention-deficit problems improve faster when the first treatment they receive is behavioral therapy — like instruction in basic social skills — than...
“UK National Health Service Officials Take Second Salaries from Pharma Firms”
Breitbart reports that dozens of NHS officials with the power to decide which drugs the agency uses are also being paid by Big Pharma....
“MIT’s Misleading PR Headline on Autism”
Last week a headline from MIT news proclaimed “Neuroscientists reverse autism symptoms.” The Health News Review points out why this headline is misleading.
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“MIT Students Turn Their Brainpower Toward Suicide Prevention”
After seven suicides in two years, students have come together to develop community building interventions including a texting hotline, artificial light boxes, and conversation...
“How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body”
In the New York Times Well Blog, Gretchen Reynolds covers a study published in Biological Psychiatry showing that mindfulness meditation, unlike a placebo, “can change...
“GSK Fined Over ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Drug Deals”
Reuters reports that GlaxoSmithKline has been fined $54.4 million by the UK for “market abuse in striking deals to delay the launch of cheap...
“Drug Trials Not Reported in Line with Ethical and Legal Demands”
“Decisions about the effectiveness of drugs are being made with incomplete information because results of almost three-quarters of clinical trials are still not published...
Despite Risks, Antidepressant Use among Reproductive Age Women Increases
Accumulating evidence points to serious risks associated with antidepressant use during pregnancy, yet data suggests that prescriptions continue to rise in the US. "Given...
“Misuse Of ADHD Drugs By Young Adults Drives Rise In ER Visits”
"It's no secret that stimulant medications such as Adderall that are prescribed to treat symptoms of ADHD are sometimes used as 'study drugs' aimed...
“How People Learn to Become Resilient”
In the New Yorker, Maria Konnikova delves into the research on why some people are able to adapt and overcome adversity, trauma, and poverty...
Garth Daniels Suing Over 75 Shock Treatments without Consent
"In a rare intervention, the government has asked Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist for a report on Garth Daniels, a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, whose case...
“Sugar May be as Damaging to the Brain as Extreme Stress or Abuse”
“The fact that drinking sugar or exposure to early life stress reduced the expression of genes critical for brain development and growth is of...
“New Plan to Treat Schizophrenia Is Worth Added Cost, Study Says”
Benedict Carey of the New York Times reports on the success of new schizophrenia and psychosis programs that provide family counseling and job and...
“Study Suggests Shift in Focus in Cognitive Behavior Therapy”
A new research study examines the relationships that makes cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) successful.
Outrage Over Biotech Party Objectifying Women
“Two prominent women in the biotech community were so appalled by reports about a party at J.P. Morgan featuring scantily clad models that they've...
“Sometimes It’s OK To Feel The Feels, Sweetheart”
“Tell her how you really feel: Dr. Julie Holland is asking women to embrace their inner ‘moody bitches."’ Dana Farrington at NPR discusses Holland’s...
“When the Hospital Fires the Bullet”
Reporting from Elizabeth Rosenthal at the New York Times reveals that more and more hospital guards are now carrying weapons. For patients in mental...
