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A Different Kind of Drug War Description: An article which discusses a higher standard of care when prescribing mind-altering drugs for school children. (findarticles.com) |
Adult Depression: Medication and Other Treatments Description: An article discussing the many types of antidepressant medications, ECT, and some alternative treatments. (baltimorepsych.com) |
AtHealth: Medications for Mental Illnesses Description: NIH booklet to help people understand the use of medication in the treatment of mental illness. (athealth.com) |
Brainzaps: A Journal of Effexor Withdrawal Description: A support and awareness-raising resource for those experiencing discontinuation effects from the antidepressant Effexor, including a blog documenting the author's withdrawal process. (brainzaps.tblog.com) |
Business Week: When the Cure May Make You Sicker Description: Article that presents an argument that most prescription medications are not really safe. Author cites psychiatric medications that have caused problems. (businessweek.com) |
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Description: Information on the use of medications in the treatment of mental illness. Site investigates and exposes human rights violations in the psychiatric industries. (cchr.org) |
Doctor Z Description: Dr. Scott Zentner, board-certified psychiatrist, shares his insights about new psychotropic medications and other mental health issues. (home.mindspring.com) |
Freedom Mag Description: News and articles regarding the negative aspects of psychiatric drugs. (psychdrugs.freedommag.org) |
HelpGuide - Medications for Treating Depression and Anxiety Description: Non-commercial resources for learning about the risks and benefits of medications for depression and anxiety. Also includes information on controversies surrounding SSRIs. (helpguide.org) |
International Coalition for Drug Awareness Description: A group dedicated to educating others about the dangers of prescription medications. Site concentrates mainly on SSRI serotonin-enhancing medications. (drugawareness.org) |
Med Help International Mental Health Forum Description: A question forum for prescription psychiatric drugs, answered by a medical doctor. Readers can view previous answers at no charge. (medhelp.org) |
Medicate Your Dissent Description: Article by philosopher and medical ethicist Carl Elliott that considers the effect of anti-depressants on dissent. (tc.umn.edu) |
People: Lisa Marie Presley Climbs Capitol Hill Description: Article about Presley testifying before congress regarding over-medication of kids, and controversy over ADHD and its treatment protocols. (people.aol.com) |
Shrink-Rapt Poetry? Description: An article by a poet, Dean Blehert, on the possible danger of administering psychotropic drugs to creative people. (blehert.com) |
What You Should Know About Psychiatry and Psychiatric Drugs Description: Book reviews and psychiatric drug data. (outlookcities.com) |
Why Am I Taking so Many Medications? Description: Positive and negative reasons for the increase in medication use in America. A balanced view of this phenomenon. (ncpamd.com) |