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More About Psychiatric Drugs Causing Violence and Suicide

Akathisia suicides and homicides gave rise to the first antidepressant suicide advisories by the FDA. Continue reading

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Psychiatric Inpatients Have Elevated Risks for Adverse Reactions

The risk of adverse outcomes was highest in people using psychoactive drugs. Continue reading

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Mental Health in St. Louis

It is long past time that legislative hearings should investigate the link between psychiatric treatment, violence and suicide. Continue reading

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Hear This — Zone Out on Zonisamide

We suggest that funding only be provided for workable medical treatments. Continue reading

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Knock Yourself Out with Spravato (Esketamine)

Any form of ketamine used to treat so-called depression is unethical and harmful. Continue reading

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Rexulti Fails to Get Results

REXULTI (generic brexpiprazole) is a prescription psychiatric drug from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company and Lundbeck pharmaceutical company. Although it failed Phase II clinical trials for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in … Continue reading

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More About Dopamine

Since we discussed Serotonin in a previous newsletter, we should also discuss Dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays several important roles in the brain and body. A neurotransmitter is a chemical released by neurons (nerve cells) to send signals … Continue reading

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Mental Health, Social Justice and Education

  Social Justice: Fair and just relations between the individual and society, assigning rights and duties in the institutions of society, so that people receive basic societal benefits in return for their cooperation and participation.   In the Health Care … Continue reading

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Crime and Mental Distress

A recent news report suggests that “Having a mental illness makes people more vulnerable to becoming the victims of a crime.” We wondered about this, because it sounds just like the incessant and inane psychobabble coming out of the “psychology … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Drugs, School Violence, and Big Pharma Cover-Up

A study published June 12, 2018 from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that more than one-third (37.2%) of U.S. adults may be using prescription drugs that have the potential to cause depression or increase the risk of suicide. … Continue reading

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