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Educating about the dangers of Antidepressant Medications
Los Angeles Times Monday, September 25, 2000 Antidepressants Can Have a Range of Unpredictable Side Effects By JOE GRAEDON, TERESA GRAEDON Question: Our house burned down in December 1995. When my husband went for a blood pressure refill in April 1996, the doc asked how he was doing. My husband said, “A little depressed,” and…
Once again we ask how many children are being prescribed antidepressants due to the effects of their acne medication? __________________________________________ Further study urged on Accutane, mental effects Updated 9:07 PM ET September 19, 2000By Lisa Richwine GAITHERSBURG, Md. (Reuters) – A federal advisory panel Tuesday recommended further study to shed light on whether some psychiatric…
Andy Vickery, who has led the way in filing SSRI death cases, has taken on the case of Ryan Ehlis who was aquitted last year in the death of his baby daughter while in a psychotic break produced by the prescription drug Adderall. Notice in the following article that the drug makers admit that in…
More evidence of the FDA’s “dirty laundry” was exposed in today’s USA Today this morning. Although nothing new, it is marvelous to see the mainstream press exposing it once again. Let’s hope that soon something will be done to address this serious public health risk – the “safety assurances for sale” policies of the FDA….
I discussed both in my book as well as in my tape on safe withdrawal the efficacy of essential oils for theraputic use. There is much scientific research on the value of using essential oils via aroma therapy and theraputic use. As memory is so adversely affected by serotonergic medications, I thought you might all…
Thursday, 14 September 2000 2 new lawsuits seek to halt the use of Ritalin THE NEW YORK TIMES Lawyers involved in class-action lawsuits against the tobacco industry, gun makers and health maintenance organizations yesterday filed two lawsuits against another target, the widely used drug Ritalin. The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in California and New…
Note that 8% of all general hospital psychiatric admissions caused by SSRI-induced psychoses!–Thanks to Ann Blake-Tracy for passing this along. Mark ———– FromClinical Psychiatry News SSRI Prescribing in Primary Care Draws Fire Todd Zwillich, Senior Writer [Clinical Psychiatry News 27(6):34, 1999. © 1999 International Medical News Group.] ———————————————————————— More primary care physicians are prescribing antidepressants,…
FYI–Tonight (Friday, 8/25/00) on ABC 20/20 at 10pm eastern time will be another show about the problems with SSRI medication. Please check your TV GUIDE for the time in your area. Mark H I G H L I G H T S Friday. Aug. 25 Dr. Nancy Snyderman examines the possible side effects when discontinuing…
Marcia Angell, former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, wrote in an editorial this spring titled “Is Academic Medicine For Sale?” This article seems to confirm these suspicions. Hearings are scheduled next Tuesday in Washington, D.C. on this issue. Mark ———- Questioning Research Hearings on Keeping Conflict of Interest Out of…
Thanks to George Ellis for bringing the following report on Ecstasy to our attention and for his voice of sanity in this insane serotonin drug situation. Be sure to note the comment “First patented under a differnet name as an appetite suppressant, ecstasy releases a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which heightens energy levels. The drugs short-term…