GSK’s Epileptic Seizure Drug Potiga Won’t Cure Alcoholics
A Boston University School of Medicine researcher, Clifford Knapp, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, got some press recently by claiming that Potiga, a GlaxoSmithKline drug used as an anti-convulsant to suppress partial epileptic seizures in patients, might be...Alternative Treatments for PTSD are Safer
No one will argue that being in the military, especially during deployment is extremely stressful. During times of war, soldiers see and do things that they just can’t forget. Many come home and are not the same as when they left. Injuries, trauma and brain...Jails and Psychiatric Hospitals – Both Bad for Mentally Ill
Jails and Psychiatric Hospitals – Both Bad for Mentally Ill Practically every paper around the country is reporting the story that more mentally ill people are now found in jails than in psychiatric hospitals and mental health facilities. A recent report from the...Sandy Hook Shooting Demands Thorough Investigation
It’s been about sixteen months since the tragic Sandy Hook shooting. Following the unnecessary deaths of twenty children, aged six and seven years old, plus six adults, one would think that something would have been done by now to prevent another similar incident. ...Ft.Hood Shooting – Psychiatrists Can’t Hide Ambien Side Effects
Another shooting incident happened this week at the Army base in Ft. Hood, Texas. A US soldier named Ivan Lopez age34 shot and killed three fellow soldiers and wounded 16 others before killing himself. In early press reports officials revealed that last month Lopez...Signs of Suicide – A Mental Health Quiz That Fails
The Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program, a supposed “nationally recognized program designed for middle and high school-age students” is being pushed nationally into many state governments. Ironically, it’s about to be introduced into Newtown High School in Newtown,...
PCP Laced Marijuana: Creating Psychosis and Psychiatric Commitment
Marijuana laced with PCP is making a dangerous comeback in the US and the psychosis it generates in users is causing an increase in admissions to emergency rooms and psychiatric facilities. PCP (Phencyclidine) was developed in the 1950’s as a surgical anesthetic. Its...Dementia Can Be Reversed Without Psychiatric Drugs
It seems that today aging gracefully is becoming a thing of the past. There are more and more cases of Alzheimer’s instead. Alzheimer’s is only one form of dementia, but it seems to be the most common one as of late. Stories of aging parents not recognizing their...Our Veterans Given Psychotropic Drugs for No Reason
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently reported in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry that 30% of the veterans given psychotropic drugs had not been diagnosed with any mental health problem. The lead author of the study, psychiatrist Ilse Wiechers,...Zoloft and Pregnancy Dangers
Antidepressants and pregnancy are a dangerous combination. A mother taking Prozac, Zoloft or other antidepressants of this type are increasing their risk of bearing a child with autism. It is a significant risk; they are twice as likely to have an autistic child as a...Twitter a Tool for Mental Health Surveillance
Most people would agree that social media has made the world a different place. Twitter and Facebook can be useful tools for communication. Like most anything, both have good points and bad points. It is fun for many to get to know their favorite celebrities via...
Psychiatry’s New Schizophrenia Test – More Fake Science
A company named SACCADE Diagnostics has developed a new eye movement testing procedure called SaccScan which claims to diagnosis schizophrenics by studying their eye movements. Their spokesman is Mr Madhu Nair, a technology entrepreneur experienced in developing...Obesity Screening Is Dangerous to Your Health
One third of Americans are believed to be obese and another third are thought to be overweight. This is clearly a national problem, but the American Medical Association has recently classified obesity as a disease. As a result, there will be more focus on obesity...Mental Disorder Tests Designed to Sell Antidepressant Drugs
Mental disorder tests have been designed and streamlined to quickly find citizens who can be given a diagnosis of “depression” and then a prescription for one or more antidepressant drugs. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in ten...Contact CCHR Florida
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