“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...
“Should You Be My Valentine? Research Helps Identify Good and Bad Romances”
“Thankfully, scientists who study relationships know a lot about factors to consider when weighing whether your partner should be your Valentine, this year and...
“When the Evidence-Base Doesn’t Agree”
Christopher Gill, a Global Health specialist at Boston University, reports on his comparison of the strength of the evidence from meta-analyses and Cochrane meta-analyses....
Call for Papers on Holistic Mental Health Care
Division 18 of the American Psychological Association (APA), Public Service Psychology, has put out an open call for articles for a special issue of...
“The Hidden Harm of Antidepressants”
The Scientific American reports on an in-depth reanalysis revealing widespread underreporting of negative side effects, including suicide attempts and aggressive behavior.
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“Big Pharma Shells Out Big Campaign Dollars to Presidential Candidates”
“Democratic hopeful Clinton collected the most pharma money of any candidate with $336,416 in donations, a little more than a third of the total...
“Soldiers at War in Fog of Psychotropic Drugs”
“In a small but growing number of cases across the nation, lawyers are blaming the U.S. military's heavy use of psychotropic drugs for their...
“Do Feelings and Morality Mix?”
A philosopher explains how feelings influence right and wrong. “Could using modern scientific tools to separate the soup of moral decision-making—peeking into the brain...
“Soma, Spice and Substance D: A History of Drugs in Science Fiction”
Brian Merchant, writing for Vice, tracks the history of stories about drugs. Beginning as early as the Epic of Gilgamesh “humans have been taking...
Mental Health Crisis Assistance an Alternative to Police Response
"There's a growing awareness that alternatives to law enforcement are needed, that alternatives to emergency medical services are needed. There's a lot of people...
“French Drug Trial had Three Major Failings”
The drug trial that led to the death of one participant and brain damage to several others last month had three major shortcomings, according...
“Former FDA Commissioner Sued Over Levaquin”
"Obama administration appointee, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg, is at the heart of this scandal, and her husband Peter Brown, co-CEO of Renaissance...
Watch: “I Hear Voices in My Head, But I’m Fine”
"Eleanor Longden started hearing voices when she was 18. She was drugged and hospitalised, then told she was schizophrenic. A psychiatrist even told her...
“Survivors Push for Withdrawal Hotline and Change”
“Two Scots whose lives have been ravaged by prescription drugs are battling for recognition of the devastating withdrawal issues as well as proper support for victims,”...
