Psych Drugs
Drug Safety Issues: Psychotropic Drugs
America’s Medicated Army + New Studies Linking SSRI to Suicide
Using drugs to cope with battlefield traumas is not discussed much outside the Army, but inside the service it has been the subject of debate for years.
Read MoreAntipsychotic Use in Children: FDA Panel Rejects FDA Soft-Peddle Approach
"The committee’s concerns are part of a growing chorus of complaints about the increasing use of antipsychotic medicines in children and teenagers.
Read MoreADDENDUM: Scientifically Invalid SSRI Study
When scientists are for sale and "peer reviewed" journals publish planted commercial pronouncements masquerading as "science" news reports, the public is advised to disregard those "news" reports and wait for the evidence to be independently examined and either corroborated or refuted.
Read MoreStudy on Youth Suicide Rates–Scientifically Invalid
A scientifically invalid study by financially compromised psychiatrists is but industy’s latest effort to rehabilitate SSRI antidepressants in the wake of public disclosure that these drugs DOUBLED the risk of suicidal acts.
Read MoreThe Secret Eli Lilly Zyprexa Documents–A Case For CivilDisobedience
A First Amendment lawyer challenges the rationale given by Judge Jack Weinstein for sealing the Zyprexa documents in the first place.
Read MoreActivists Take on Eli Lilly Over Off-Label Marketing & Harm Caused by Zyprexa
The deceptive marketing of antipsychotic drugs has prompted new advocacy group to launch "The Just Say "Know" to Prescription Drugs Campaign." Its goal is to get one million people to stop and reevaluate the medications they are taking.
Read MoreReal Men, Real Depression—-Marketing Masquerading as Medical News_Newsweek
The pharmaceutical industry’s latest antidepression drug marketing campaign is being launched with collaboration of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)—
Read MorePsychiatrist “Diagnosed” Child Aged 2 as Bipolar, Rx Fatal Drug Combination
News headlines in the Boston area report about the death of four year old
Rebecca Riley, the latest child casualty of prescribed psychotropic drugs.
Canadian Study: SSRI Increase Bone Fracture Risk
"Daily use of SSRIs was also associated with a four per cent reduction in bone mineral density of the hip and 2.4 per cent of the lower spine, the study found."
Read MoreYouTube Videos RE: Antidepressants
The video, "Zyprexa Drug Rep," was posted on YouTube on Dec. 18. When AHRP publicized its (Jan 4) there were something on the order of 38 hits. Since the Infomail was posted on the AHRP website and blog (http://ahrp.blogspot.com the number has reached: 1,429.
Read MorePublic Testimonies at FDA-SSRI-Suicidality Hearings, Dec. 13, 2006
Only if one assumes that the FDA sees the drug industry as its client can some sense be made of December 13th meeting of the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee in Silver Springs, Maryland.
Read MoreLilly Marketing Zyprexa Challenged by Stat AGs–NYT_Antipsychotics: Off-label Use
State Attorney Generals are investigating the off-label marketing of Zyprexa–which, if documented is a federal crime.
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