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NEWS AND INFORMATIONS
Neuroskeptic: Are "Antipsychotics" Antipsychotics?
Antipsychotic, on the other hand, means something: it means they treat psychosis. But whether or not this is an accurate description of what "antipsychotics" actually do, is controversial. For one thing, these drugs are also used to ...
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Antipsychotics for toddlers pose severe risks
Use of antipsychotic medications for toddlers is increasing in the United States, despite little research on whether the practice is safe.
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Are Antipsychotic Drugs Over Prescribed?
With little study about their long-term side effects, isn't it disconcerting how many young children are on antipsychotics?
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Child's ordeal shows dangers of antipsychotic drugs | The Daily ...
Kyle Warren started taking antipsychotic drugs at 18 months.
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Drugging Children: Doctors Prescribing More Antipsychotic Drugs ...
Doctors are increasingly prescribing antipsychotic drugs to treat young children, even infants, for conditions that some psychiatric experts say rarely warrant such strong treatment, The New York Times reports. Posted by LK at 12:02 PM ...
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Doctors Prescribing More Antipsychotic Drugs for Children ...
Doctors are increasingly prescribing antipsychotic drugs to treat young children, even infants, for conditions that some psychiatric experts say rarely warrant such strong treatment, The New York Times reports. ...
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The daily irrelevant » Misdiagnosed anti-psychotic drug may be ...
On April 27, the Associated Press reported, “The federal government on Tuesday reached a $520 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca, resolving allegations of illegal marketing of the company's anti-psychotic ...
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CCHR International
The study in the January 2009 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine found that there were three cardiac deaths per year for every 1000 patients taking anti-psychotic drugs like Seroquel. Seroquel's unique sedative effect sets ...
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Antipsychotic drugs double fatal pneumonia risk in elderly—drugs ...
The use of anti-psychotic drugs in the elderly doubles the risk of potentially fatal pneumonia, say Dutch researchers. A study of almost 2000 patients found the increased risk starts soon after treatment begins and concluded that ...
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Frightening Parallels to Nursing Homes in NY Times Kiddie Drugging ...
September 2, 2010's New York Times featured a grim story about the rising use of antipsychotic drugs on children. I could not help but observe how the insidious use of antipsychotics such as Risperdal on children mirrors the use of such ...
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