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Children and psych drugs—a critique
Nothing new here in this piece from the Patriot Ledger by Jacob Azerrad, but it’s a nice song to the choir against the medicalization of normal child behavior. In a 2007 “60 Minutes” episode, Katie...
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What Is Mental Illness? Schizophrenia to Bipolar Psychology
Another John Breeding youtube video: Click here to see more videos from PsycheTruth featuring John Breeding Visit Dr. Breeding’s Website here Posted in adhd, bipolar disorder, children, mental health,...
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Satire and silliness
This is an unusual piece for this blog. Andy from Mental Dimensions has submitted this piece as a guest blogger. I, frankly, loved it. But I warn you some may find the humor a bit dark. It is...
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Ho hum…old news being made to seem new…Ritalin and other stimulants can cause...
Andy alerted me to this article in the LA Times of which the subject matter is being reported all over the news media. Unfortunately even if it is old news most people still don’t know it. So it’s good...
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Nothing I haven’t already said before: ADHD Medication May Lead to Psychotic...
I’ve talked about this numerous times. So this is just more grist for the mill. I might add this is not unique to children it happens to adults too. In Psychiatric Times: Medications used to treat ADHD...
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Bubble-gum flavored amphetamine for children
There’s a new bubblegum-flavored ADHD drug called Liquadd (dextroamphetamine sulfate). Approved by the FDA in March 2008 and manufactured by Auriga Pharmaceuticals, Liquadd is “the only oral solution...
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This is what orthomolecular medicine is about–nutrition heals!!
Short news clip on diet healing all manner of psychiatric diagnosis. Generally it’s just part of the picture, but a very important part. Posted in adhd, bipolar disorder, depression, diet and...
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ADHD drugs—no long term efficacy but definite long-term risks
Again tired and I’ve been writing all morning in correspondence with a new friend so I’m posting this without comment. You guys leave the commentary. I actually have a lot of thoughts, so they may come...
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The best natural healer turns out to be nature
All those kids with ADHD and bipolar disorder?? How do they (in general) spend most of their time? On video games and other passive engagement. Not the way we did when we were kids running around all...
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FDA Alert : Stimulants and children
Got this FDA alert in my inbox today: It linked to this article: FDA notified healthcare professionals that it is providing its perspective on study data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry...
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CNN tonight: Are we overmedicating our children
From CNN’s schedule for tonight: Campbell Brown: The Great Debate: Are we overmedicating our kids? Join Campbell Brown as she discusses this issue, tonight! 5 pm PST 8pm EST I have no idea who this...
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Blah, blah, blah — CNN’s coverage on the psychotropic drugging of children
Really bad. But maybe it opened somebody’s eyes. Campbell Brown opens by saying we’re drugging kids with everything from Ritalin to Adderal. Brilliant thing to say, bringing up two drugs from the same...
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ADHD drugs have placebo effect on CAREGIVERS!
Why am I not surprised by this?? Once kids are given drugs parents, teachers and other adults in the life of the child feel better…even if there isn’t really any change at all! From Science Daily:...
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All the News That is Fit to Print: the drugging of our children
More work by Robert Whitaker who alerted me to this post on Mad in America so that I might share it here: On Wednesday, May 26, the New York Times website ran a question-and-answer interview with Dr....
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Psychotropic Drugs and Children — a lecture by Robert Whitaker
Psychotropic Drugs and Children: Robert Whitaker, author of Anatomy of an Epidemic, discusses the disturbing effects of psychotropic drugs prescribed for children. Such medications, used for ADHD,...
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ADHD diagnosis linked to Western diet — implications for childhood “bipolar” too
I rarely copy a whole article without permission, but this is so important and it has implications for ALL CHILDREN’s psychiatric diagnosis since many kids enter the system with “ADHD” and later...
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Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease (ADHD drugs are...
From Science Daily yesterday: New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a...
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Children’s ADD Drugs Don’t Work Longterm
This is not news to any of us at Beyond Meds, but there is a damning article in the New York Times morning edition about how longterm Ritalin use does not result in general, in improved school...
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Neurotoxic vs. brain-boosting: psychiatric drugs
The other day someone on twitter said that my use of the term "toxic" when I referred to psych meds was hyperbolic. They also referred to Ritalin as "brain-boosting" as opposed to "toxic." Oy vey.
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Six Problems with Psychiatric Diagnosis for Children
Diagnosing children with psychiatric disorders is even more problematic and potentially harmful than diagnosing adults. Here are some of the reasons why. There is no consensus in the medical community...
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