Info Associated Press reports that a US soldier accused of murdering a family in Iraq had previously disclosed his desire to kill innocent Iraqui civilians, but had primarily been prescribed a powerful neuroleptic psychiatric drug Seroquel and returned to duty. Associated Press – 10 January 2007 Ex-soldier found to have ‘homicidal ideations’ months before family’s…
Info Veterans Mental Health Present and former military personnel and their family are often denied adequate alternatives and advocacy for mental and emotional well being. A troubling diagnosis in Iraq Associated Press reports that a US soldier accused of murdering a family in Iraq had previously disclosed his desire to kill innocent Iraqui civilians, but…
Info Document Actions Print this Quetiapine (Seroquel) is not a controlled substance and is not considered addictive by the medical system. Yet there are several reports describing abuse among inmates in jails and prisons of this neuroleptic psychiatric drug. Quetiapine (Seroquel) Addiction? Date Published: Jan 01, 2007 03:00 AM Author: EMIL R. PINTA, M.D. Source:…
Info Neuroleptics Information about traditional and atypical neuroleptic drugs, also known as “anti-psychotics.” Brain Damage Caused by Neuroleptic Psychiatric Drugs In the past two decades, countless medical studies have shown that use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs (also known as antipsychotics) is associated with structural brain changes, especially when taking high dosages for a long time.…
Info Document Actions Print this Four a fifth day in a row, the New York Times gaave prominent coverage to the way Eli Lilly fraudulently marketed and covered up hazards about their psychiatric drug Zyprexa, based on leaked documents provided by Jim Gottstein, founder of PsychRights. Disparity Emerges in Lilly Data on Schizophrenia Drug Date…
Info Document Actions Print this For a fourth day in a row, New YorkTimes covered the controversy of Jim Gottstein and Eli Lilly’s secret Zyprexa documents. Court Orders Lawyer to Return Documents About an Eli Lilly Drug Date Published: Dec 20, 2006 03:00 AM Author: Julie Creswell Source: New York Times A federal court in…
Info Document Actions Print this Illustrating the wide range of creative approaches to support people diagnosed schizophrenic — beyond simply a narrow medical model of drug, drug, drug — the UK Guardian reports about how Italian psychiatrists have even obtained “startling results” with football. Football tackles schizophrenia and depression Date Published: Jan 08, 2007 03:00…
Info Professor Gail A. Hornstein at Mount Holyoke College has spent years gathering a list of personal stories by individuals who have experienced the mental health system and problems and differences related to mental and emotional well being, and she has made this bibliography — which is now 22 pages long — available to any…
Info Document Actions Print this Youth in foster and group homes are often given psychiatric drugs, including “polypharmacy” — a chemical cocktail of multiple psychiatric drugs — according to this study published by the American Psychiatric Association. Brief Report: Use of Psychotropic Medications by Youths in Therapeutic Foster Care and Group Homes Date Published: Jun…
Info Transcript of 3 January 2007 hearing in US District Court in which attorney Ted Chabasinski represented MindFreedom in dispute with Eli Lilly over suppression of their files about Zyprexa. The result was an extended Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) for a few days… but Eli Lilly changed the wording to include not just posting copies…
Notifications