Media Ignoring Crucial Factor in Florida School Shooting
FromĀ WND: AlthoughĀ a disturbing number ofĀ perpetrators of recent mass shootings and murders have been on psychiatric medication prior to committing their crimes, the media has...
Congress Did Something Extraordinary for Vulnerable Children
FromĀ The Intercept: A new piece of legislation attempting to revolutionize the foster care system recently passed despite significant opposition. The Family First Prevention Services...
Drug Treatment of ADHD ā Tenuous Scientific Basis
FromĀ Tidsskriftet: Over the past three decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of ADHD. Recent systematic reviews reveal...
New Study Challenges āLate-Onset ADHDā
Researchers found that 95% of adolescents and adults who screened positive for late-onset ADHD did not merit the actual diagnosis.
Care Homes Over-Prescribing Drugs for Residents with Dementia
FromĀ The Guardian: According to a new Human Rights Watch report, U.S. nursing homes are inappropriatelyĀ prescribing antipsychotics to an estimated 179,000 residents with dementia each...
Researchers Challenge Industry-Friendly Depression Guideline
Review of a new mixed depression guideline reveals financial bias of guideline developers and lack of evidence supporting recommendations for prescribing of antipsychotics.
Teenage Antidepressants “Doing More Harm Than Good”
FromĀ BBC: A leading UK psychiatrist, Dr. David Healy, speaks out about the dangers of the growing prescription of antidepressants to young people under age...
Polypharmacy is Compounding the Opioid Epidemic
FromĀ The Lown Institute:Ā TheĀ recent deaths of several beloved musicians, actors, and other public figures have brought to light the dangers of taking multiple, potentiallyĀ fatal drugs.
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Your Pills Are Spying On You
FromĀ Pacific Standard: The new Abilify MyCite pill, which contains a digital sensor that tracks whether a patient has ingested the drug, has the potential...
An Overlooked Factor in the Opioid Crisis
FromĀ It's Not Just an Opioid Crisis: The media are saturated with coverage of the familial and community devastation that has resulted from the opioid...
CDC Reports Increased Psychostimulant Prescriptions in Women of Reproductive Age
Psychostimulant prescriptions have increased by 344% (from 2003 to 2015) for women of reproductive age (15-44 years old).
How Online Forums Offered ‘Lifeline’ for Sufferers
FromĀ The Times: In an age in which benzodiazepine dependence is increasingly becoming a global problem, online forums serve as a lifeline for numerous benzodiazepine...
One Woman’s Fight to Overcome Prescription Drug Addiction
Christine Cobb speaks to theĀ Lancaster Guardian about how she became addicted to prescription drugs and her horrific experience with benzodiazepine and SSRI withdrawal.
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Woman Shares How Coming Off Antidepressant Ruined Her Life
FromĀ Metro: Originally prescribed the antidepressant Venlafaxine for migraines and persistent low moods, Tabitha Dow shares some of the persistent, debilitating symptoms she continues to...
Is Binge Eating Disorder Just Another Made-Up Disease?
If a person binges habitually, upon sensing certain stimuli the pancreas prepares the body with insulin, and simultaneously, the stomach prepares by getting more acidic. This means that for many of us, the drive to binge is a physical need. Therapy blames the patient for ābad copingā when all she is doing is responding to her body's signals.
How Big Pharma Infiltrated the Boston Museum of Science
FromĀ CounterPunch: Last spring, an exhibit promoting mainstream mental health ideologies debuted at the Boston Museum of Science. The exhibit was funded by NAMI and...
Challenging the Relentless Rise of Depression in Young People
In this piece, Dave Traxson discusses the social and cultural factors contributing to the rise of depression among young people in Britain, arguing that...
Cognitive Impairment from Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use Remains Even After Drug Withdrawal
Long-term benzodiazepine use shown to effect cognitive function during current use and for years after drug discontinuation.
Researchers Expose Pharmaceutical Industry Misconduct and Corruption
Corruption of pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical trials identified as a āmajor obstacleā facing evidence-based medicine.
After a Turbulent Childhood, on a Path to a Healthier Life
In this pieceĀ forĀ The New York Times, Emily Palmer describes the life journey thus far of Charles Louis, from being prescribed two psychiatric medications in...
Prescription Drug Addiction: Government Launches Investigation
FromĀ The Guardian: The British government has ordered an investigation into the growing problem of addiction to prescription drugs such as opioids, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants.
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Is Everything Johann Hari Knows About Depression Wrong?
In this pieceĀ forĀ The Guardian, Dean Burnett critiques Johann Hari's new book challenging what we know about depression. According to Burnett, many of the points...
Vitamin B6 Effective in Reducing Antipsychotic Induced Akathisia
A recent RCT showed that vitamin B6 is as effective as propranolol for the treatment of akathisia.
Life Sentence: Life Behind the Bars of the Mental Health System
The minute you sit down in the chair in a mental health professional's office, youāre no longer seen as a person. The mental health system is incapable of seeing past the solid wall of your current label. Their only cure is drugs. "First Do No Harm" are powerful words. Itās unfortunate they donāt apply to psychiatry.
Mental Health Inc: A New Book by Art Levine
FromĀ AlterNet: A new book my Art Levine,Ā Mental Health Inc: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens, exposes the greed...
