Tag: women
Are Antidepressants Weakening Womenâs Bones?
A study spanning two decades finds that antidepressant use is associated with a 44% increase in osteoporosis risk and a 62% higher chance of fractures.
Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Long-term exposure to prolactin-increasing antipsychotics increases the odds of developing breast cancer.
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).
Stop Shock Now: Psychiatryâs War Against Women and the Elderly
As a movement strategy, electroshock must be clearly framed and understood as a blatant human rights violation â a profound and devastating crime against peopleâs health and lives. Here are three possible action proposals in our continuing struggle to abolish electroshock.
âControversial âFemale Viagraâ Hits the Market, New Questions Ariseâ
Despite concerns about the drugâs necessity, effectiveness, and side-effects, Flibanserin (Addyi) has come to market as the first drug designed to increase sexual desire in women