Scientists Clarify Risks of Augmenting with Antipsychotic Medications for Depression
The researchers found that while antipsychotic drugs may be slightly more effective than alternative antidepressants, they come with a much higher side effect burden.
Treating Depression Often Lies in a Gray Zone
FromĀ The Washington Post: Doctors often turn first to antidepressants when treating patients with depression. However, the evidence shows that alternative treatments such as therapy...
Children Diagnosed with ADHD Younger are More Likely to get Multiple Medications
New research demonstrates that children diagnosed with ADHD at younger ages are more likely than those diagnosed later to receive multiple medications within five years of their diagnosis.
Smartphone Based Interventions for Depressive Symptoms
New meta-analysis of smartphone based interventions demonstrates small-to-moderate effect.
Scientists Call for Increased Transparency in Research
Scientists at the Yale Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT) published a new policy paper this month criticizing the current state of biomedical research and calling for improved transparency in research methods.
Reading ‘Girl, Interrupted’ in the Psych Ward
In this piece forĀ Electric Lit,Ā Anne ThĆ©riault shares how the bookĀ Girl, InterruptedĀ helped her survive her 72-hour hold in a psychiatricĀ ward following a suicide attempt.
"The psychiatric...
The Issue of Over-Diagnosing in Psychiatry
FromĀ The Concordian: On October 30th, Dr. Joel Paris, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, gave a lecture about the dangers and consequences of...
Antidepressant to Blame for Frank Sinatra’s Failing Health
FromĀ Fox News: According to Frank Sinatra's manager Eliot Weisman, Sinatra suffered from several adverse effects of the antidepressant Elavil during his final years.
"...there was...
Vampire Medicines
In this piece, Dr. David Healy describes the various factors contributing to the lack of awareness surrounding the harmful and potentially dangerous effects of...
SSRI Ineffective at Treating Depression in Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and colleagues find that the SSRI sertraline does not reduce depressive symptoms any more than placebo in people with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Depressed Patients on Antidepressants Do Worse in the Long Run
FromĀ Medical Xpress: A new analysis of the long-term effects of antidepressants found that symptoms of depression were more sharply elevated nine years following treatment...
Rigorous Study Finds Antidepressants Worsen Long-Term Outcomes
A new study conducted by Jeffrey Vittengl at Truman University has found that taking antidepressant medications resulted in more severe depression symptoms after nine years.
Why More American Teens Than Ever Suffer From Severe Anxiety
In this piece forĀ The New York Times, Benoit Denizet-Lewis explores the social, cultural, and economic factors that have contributed to the significant rise in...
Billion Dollar Deals and How They Changed Your World
A newĀ BBCĀ documentary,Ā "Health," investigates the deals struck between health professionals and pharmaceutical companies. The documentary includes an interview with Dr. James Davies, co-founder of the...
Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk of Diabetes
New study confirms previous evidence that antidepressant use is linked to developing type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes and Antidepressant Use: Is There a Causal Link?
FromĀ EndocrinologyAdvisor: A recent meta-analysis suggests that antidepressant drug use may increase patients' risk of diabetes. According to the lead investigator, over 1 million diabetes...
Dogs and Serotonin
Lillyās SSRI fluoxetine (more widely known as Prozac) was approved for canine use by the FDA and repackaged as āReconcileā for separation anxiety. The pharmaceutical industry has clear motives in targeting the lucrative pet market, with sales of pet meds expected to grow to $10.2 billion by 2018.
Sleep Deprivation is an Effective Anti-Depressant
FromĀ Science Blog: According to a new meta-analysis, sleep deprivation reduces symptoms in nearly half of depression patients. Partial sleep deprivation (sleep for three to...
Antidepressants Increase Risk of Death, Study Finds
Antidepressants are commonly considered safe and effective treatments. However, research has questioned their efficacy, and now, their safety.
Study Finds Antidepressants Increase Risk of Death
From theĀ New York Post: A recent study found that taking antidepressant drugsĀ increases the risk of death by 33 percent. Those who take antidepressants were...
Replacing Pain with Pain: Hazards of Antidepressant Use for Chronic Pain Relief
The paradox of relieving chronic pain with an antidepressant (and a new set of symptoms).
Lawsuit Over a Suicide Points to a Risk of Antidepressants
FromĀ The New York Times: The recent trial of Wendy Dolin, whose husband died of suicideĀ after starting the antidepressant paroxetine, demonstrates our need for more...
The Most Promoted Drugs are Those with Little Therapeutic Value, Study Finds
Majority of top-selling and most promoted drugs in Canada are rated as having very limited safety and efficacy.
The Smartphone Psychiatrist
In this pieceĀ forĀ The Atlantic, David Dobbs delves into the life of former NIMH director Thomas Insel, his critiques of research within the field of...
Antidepressants are Accumulating in Fish Brains in the Wild
From theĀ International Business Times: Americans are taking so many antidepressants that they are showing up in wild fish. Ten different species of fish in...
