Reporters Find Science Journals Harder to Trust, but Not Easy to Verify–NY Times
"My antennae are definitely up since the whole thing unfolded," acknowledged Rob Stein, science reporter of The Washington Post.
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NYT Editorial Stimulant Warning
It is no longer possible not to notice the lack of medical justification for current psychotropic drug prescribing practices.
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ADHD Drug Risks: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Problems
"This is out-of-control use of drugs that have profound cardiovascular consequences. We have got a potential public health crisis. I think patients and families need to be made aware of these concerns."
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Safety of Newborn infants Threatened by Rx antidepressants during pregnancy
"During a hastily called press conference yesterday,” the FDA announced that it is considering ADDITIONAL warnings on the labels of SSRI drugs—Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, et al.
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Which is it—51 or 186 deaths linked to ADHD drugs?
Children have been dying from exposure to psychostimulant drugs as the FDA looked the other way:
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Sham Peer Review
"Sham peer review," in medicine is not "only" affecting the integrity of
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Israeli Study: One in 3 infants Suffer SSRI Withdrawal
It is astonishing how untrustworthy loosely given advice about the safety of SSRI antidepressants by medical professionals and academic institutions.
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Weighing the Benefits & Risks of SSRI Antidepressants for Youth
Parents, physicians and the public attempting to make sense of the controversy about antidepressants are torn between unproven claims and counter-claims about the drugs’ benefits and risks.
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Another Study Shows: Antipsychotic Trials Biased Towards Sponsor’s Drug
An independent review by a team of German analysts published in the American Journal of Psychiatry confirms that corporate bias is ubiquitous in clinical trials.
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Brain Images–What Do They Mean?
Benedict Carey of The New York Times reports with a degree of healthy skepticism about the latest scientific hoopla: Neuroscientists’ infatuation with brain imaging techniques.
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When Trust in Doctors Erodes
"Soon, intuition and the personal experience of friends and family may seem as trustworthy as advice from a doctor in diagnosing an illness or judging a treatment."
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Polypharm & New Antipsychotics Not More Beneficial-Just More Expensive
"modern pharmacological treatment may be no more beneficial than older ones, despite their added cost."