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Studies of Antidepressant Use in Pediatric Patients Reveal a Lack of Effectiveness
A May 2018 review published in the International Journal of Risk & Safety in
New Study Finds Antipsychotic Use by Elderly Dementia Patients Has Increased for Those Living in the Community
AARP Public Policy Institute issued a new study finding a 6 percent increase in antipsychotic use in elderly dementia patients who live in the community
New England Journal of Medicine Article Shows Real Prescription Drug Problem—Benzodiazepines
NEJM editorial shows the U.S.’s real prescription drug problem—benzodiazepines, with a major increase in overdose deaths since 1999
Florida Dept. of Children and Families Releases Report and Recommendations to Curb Involuntary Commitment of Children
New report issued by the Florida Dept. of Children and Families issues recommendations to curb the extensive use of involuntary commitment of children
Editorials
A Note to Our DoD and VA Health Systems: Psychiatrists Cannot Drug a Person Back to Feeling Safe with Polypharmacy
While the VA and DoD have done some research in non-drug options, there is a heavy reliance on polypharmacy with psychiatric drugs even after the FDA required the black box warning on antidepressants for increased suicide risk.
Over 50 Years Ago Thomas Szasz Rocked the World of Psychiatry
It is fifty-six years now since Thomas Szasz rocked the world of psychiatry by writing The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct. His work continues to have a profound impact on how we think about disease, behavior, liberty, justice, responsibility, and most important of all, what it means to be human.
Informed Consent: How to Make Sure You’re Getting Quality Medical Care
When you are given a diagnosis you need to know the actual physical evidence for it. You don't want someone's opinion. When you are offered treatment, there is a minimum of what your doctor should explain to you so you can give informed consent.
The Liability of Psychiatric Drugs
Two of the greatest freedoms in life are the freedom to think and the freedom to feel. Psychiatric drugs impair thought and flatten emotions. They rob people of their individuality and the opportunity to understand and truly manage their lives.
The Dangerous Truth About Electroshock (ECT)
Despite its claim to virtue as a government regulatory agency whose mission is to protect the public, in truth the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all too often functions as an industry ally—and the agency’s history and current avoidance of responsibility with electroshock (also known as ECT) is an egregious example.
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