After 20 years of these so-called miracle antidepressants, psychiatrists are shocked to discover that drug companies withheld information about the risks of this class of drugs - and with the tacit approval of the drug regulators. It all started so...
ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Yes, there is a safer and better way
My son, whose school fees have landed us in a financial crisis, was prescribed Prozac by his boarding school GP. He is 18 and about to do his A levels in June.
Acute dystonia, a form of muscle paralysis which can leave an individual in any number of sustained abnormal postures, is a common but overlooked side effect of antipsychotic and other drugs, acc ...
It is with great relief that we can report on the speed and efficiency of our drugs watchdogs, which act to protect us. In the UK this week, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHPRA) has pronounced that the antidepressant...
The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) is often prescribed to treat chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) but researchers have found it has absolutely no beneficial effect. ...
New research reveals that doctors need to think twice before prescribing antidepressants, and patients should think three times before taking them.
The UK’s drugs regulations industry is finally facing a long-overdue overhaul. It has often been entirely funded by the pharmaceutical industry, and its committees are known to be made up of or include individuals who have close - or very close ...
Although many elderly people complain of dry eyes and mouth, this phenomenon may not be a natural part of the ageing process, but a side effect of drugs, according to new evidence. ...
SUICIDAL PATIENTS: Cognitive therapy works better than drugs
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