Expert Urges Doctors to Stop Prescribing Seroquel for Insomnia
FromĀ National Post: Many physicians are prescribing a low dose of Seroquel, an atypical antipsychotic, to patients with insomnia. Experts warn that even a low...
Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Adult Suicide?
FromĀ From Insults to Respect: It is commonly assumed that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide in children and young adults, but not in adults...
Missouri Sued for Over-Drugging Foster Children
FromĀ Reuters: Two youth legal advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Missouri for over-exposing foster children to psychotropic drugs. The lawsuit seeks a court...
Study Investigates Physicians’ Beliefs About Placebo and Nocebo Effects of Antidepressants
Surveyed doctors overestimate pharmacological effects of antidepressants and underestimate placebo effects.
A Radical Hypothesis: Give Patients Drugs They Know Don’t Work
In this interview forĀ Vox, Ted Kaptchuk discusses his research on the effectiveness of giving open-label placebos - sugar pills that the doctors admit are...
āSalami Slicingā Found in Analyses of Antipsychotic Trials
Evidence of duplicate publishing in articles analyzing data from clinical trials testing second-generation antipsychotics for depression
The Virtual Couch: Is Online Therapy Going Viral?
FromĀ Alternet: Applications that provide online counseling, such as BetterHelp and Talkspace, are increasing in popularity. While some studies support the effectiveness of virtual therapy,...
The Ketamine Consensus?
FromĀ Discover Magazine: A group of psychiatrists from the American Psychiatric Association has recently released A Consensus Statement on the Use of Ketamine in the...
FBI Raids Lab That Pays Doctors to Promote Genetic Tests
FromĀ STAT: Federal investigators recently searched Proove Biosciences, a genetic testing company that purports to determine an individual's likelihood of becoming addicted to opioids.Ā Proove's genetic...
Research Finds Ketamine Does Not Reduce Delirium or Pain After Surgery
Contrary to widely-held belief, a new rigorous trial finds that ketamine is ineffective for delirium and pain associated with surgery, and the drug carries harmful side effects.
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day: Official Launch
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day has just launched its official website,Ā w-bad.org. The new site includes useful information about benzodiazepines, ideas for taking action, and video...
The Crisis of Expertise
FromĀ Aeon: Experts have been wrong many times throughout history, from nutritional scientists' claims that eggs might be lethal in the 1970s to the Nobel...
United Nations Report Calls for Revolution in Mental Health Care
In a new report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Dainius PÅ«ras, calls for a move away from the biomedical model and āexcessive use of psychotropic medicines.ā
Are Pharmaceutical Companies to Blame for the Opioid Epidemic?
FromĀ The Atlantic: As opioid abuse rises, some attorneys general and advocates are filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies for misleading doctors and the public about...
Stories from the Psych Ward: Why Drugs Aren’t the Cure
In this piece forĀ Elephant Journal, one man tells his story of being locked up and forcibly drugged in the psych ward, and how he...
Researchers Reveal Misconceptions About ADHD
A new article explains common misconceptions about ADHD that are held by teachers and mental health professionals and may lead to overdiagnosis and overmedication in schools.
Corrupt Health Care Practices Drive Up Costs and Fail Patients
FromĀ The Huffington Post: Corruption is insidiously pervasive in our healthcare system and dramatically increases our health expenditures. Patients are increasingly being given unnecessary treatments...
Big Pharma Might Be Intentionally Confusing You
FromĀ Benzinga: The FDA has suggested that drug commercials may intentionally list potential side effects in such a rapid-fire, overwhelming way that the warning messages...
Ohio Attorney General Sues Prescription Opioid Manufacturers
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine hasĀ filed a lawsuit against five leading prescription opioid manufacturers and their related companies in Ross County Court of Common...
Study Examines Who Gets Recruited for Psychosis Research
Study examines who gets approached and who gives consent for research on psychotic disorders.
Is Mindfulness Meditation Good for Kids?
FromĀ Vox: Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being introduced in schools and touted as helpful methods of reducing students' anxiety and attention problems. However, the research...
Some Social Scientists are Tired of Asking for Permission
FromĀ The New York Times: The Department of Health and Human Services's Office for HumanĀ Research Protections recently revised its rules for social science research. Studies...
Trump’s Pick for Mental Health ‘Czar’ Highlights Rift
FromĀ The New York Times: President Trump's nominee to direct SAMHSA, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, who is a strong proponent of the medical model of psychiatry,...
Doctors Too Reliant on Pfizer’s Depression Questionnaire
FromĀ The Telegraph: Depression is being overdiagnosed due to doctors' reliance on a nine-question form designed by pharmaceutical company Pfizer to assess patients for depression.
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PTSD and Psychiatric Medication Linked to Dementia in Older Veterans
Veterans diagnosed with PTSD and taking SSRIs, novel antidepressants, or atypical antipsychotics are more likely to develop dementia.
