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04/01/2018 / By Tracey Watson

We know antidepressants cause suicidal thoughts in young people; why is it such a stretch to believe they can also cause murderous tendencies?

In the aftermath of every mass shooting in the United States – and such shootings take place with shocking regularity – the discussion always seems to be about the weapon used by the shooter. All anybody seems interested in is getting guns out of the hands of the American public, with the assumption being that […]

03/22/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Big Pharma is making billions off psychiatric suffering, but what is it really costing us?

Back in 1996, annual spending on psychiatric disorders was $79 billion in the United States. Two decades later, that figure has nearly trebled to $201 billion. While some might see this as evidence of progress and a sign that more people are receiving the mental health care that they need, others recognize that there is […]

04/24/2017 / By Russel Davis

Dementia patients are wildly over-medicated with antipsychotic drugs, study finds

Nursing homes may be over-medicating dementia patients with antipsychotic drugs despite mounting evidence of early death and minimal efficacy, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School found that off-label prescription of anti-psychotic drugs were a common practice in nearly 100 nursing homes in the state. However, undergoing the OASIS […]

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