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Educating about the dangers of Antidepressant Medications
Paragraph four reads: “Ms Wornall, a single mother to two children, who had been prescribed antidepressants before the incidents had taken place, has already repaid all the money taken.” http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=16929 WOMAN AVOIDS PRISON A local woman who stole almost £6,000 from her former employer’s credit card avoided serving time in prison after being sentenced at…
Paragraph nine reads: “Consultant pathologist Dr Dariusz Golka said the cause of death was overdose of the anti-depressant citalopram [Celexa].” http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Man-took-overdose-a-day.5545843.jp Man took overdose a day after hospital Published Date: 12 August 2009 A MAN died from a fatal overdose less than 24 hours after being released from hospital, an inquest heard. Philip John Bromley,…
Note From Ann Blake-Tracy: I must say that in the 20 years I have been specializing in adverse reactions to antidepressants and lecturing and writing about these drugs this is possibly the best article I have ever read on the overall problem with antidepressants!! EXCELLENT WORK!!! The only thing I might have added is that…
Note From Ann Blake-Tracy: I do not know if I can tolerate reading another one of these stories! This last week I went to the Iowa State Fair for the first time with my daughter and her family who were visiting. While riding the trolley through the fair the man sitting across from me asked an…
Paragraphs four & five read: ” He said: ‘He was a very lovely chap, but had a problem with bipolar disorder. He had hit a low and decided it was enough.” “‘He’d been ok for years, but recently he’d had a turn for the worse. I think something may have gone wrong with his medication…
Paragraph 16 reads: “Frank Larkin recently had been prescribed anti-depressant medicine, which his son believes played an important role in pushing him to shoot Striblen and himself.” http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-truck-murder-northwestern-11aug11,0,4254468.story Moving trailer memorializes company founder: Gunman in murder–suicide Vehicle’s message outrages family of slaying victim By John Byrne Tribune Reporter August 11, 2009 The message “In memory…
First sentence of paragraph 13 reads: “About a month before the suicide attempt, the teenager was diagnosed with “major depressive disorder” and was taking prescription anti-depressants, court papers say.” http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090806/NEWS01/908060333/1002/NEWS/Mendon+teen+charged+after+suicide+attempt Mendon teen charged after suicide attempt Gary Craig • Staff writer • August 6, 2009 A Mendon teenager’s attempt to commit suicide has led to…
Paragraph 8 reads: “Mr Hobbs, who had been diabetic for 10 years, died on May 17 from a traumatic head injury, five days after being prescribed anti-depressants.” Last paragraph reads: “Coroner William Morris recorded verdict of suicide.” http://www.ely-standard.co.uk/content/ely/news/story.aspx?brand=ELYOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestELY&itemid=WEED04%20Aug%202009%2018%3A26%3A19%3A740 Soham Man Who Was Depressed After Losing His Job Shot Himself At Home 18:21 – 04 August…
Paragraph four reads: “Post-mortem tests showed the 44-year-old had three times the fatal dose of the anti-depressant venlafaxine [Effexor] in her body.” Fourth paragraph from the end reads: “Mr Williams recorded an open verdict.” Mr Bray said before her death she seemed “happy as a lord”, even though she had been threatened with eviction from…
Third paragraph from the end reads: “Donna Vanniekerk told Defense Attorney Lesley Kranenberg that her husband ‘used to be kind and loving but he turned mean and vindictive’ after his father died in 2004. She said he had been seeing a therapist and taking medication for depression.” Paragraph five reads: “Vanniekerk was found in a…