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The Panacea Cycle
With many medicines, we see what I call the panacea cycle. Something is found that cures something; everyone gets excited about it and starts prescribing it; it gets used everywhere, including inappropriately; the... Ruth Lilly, Eli Lilly Heiress, Passes Away at Age 94
Ruth Lilly, the last surviving great-grandchild and sole heiress of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly passed away at the age of 94 on the night of Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Known for her philanthropy, Lilly donated the majority of her estimated $800 million inheritance... Property Rights Not Guaranteed In Canada : A Real Courtroom Drama
Seated across from me next to the Judge at the Settlement Conference table were the three lawyers for the City, GVRD, and the Sewage Authority. They eyed me like sharks circling their bait. “All right... 1823 views | 55 recommendations | 8 comments
Illegal Psychiatric Drug Marketing System Charted/Exposed
It is illegal to market drugs that are not FDA-approved for a specific condition. This criminal offense is called off-label marketing. Yet, 2 million children are currently being prescribed psychiatry's most...
created by Kevin Hall | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
2487 views | 42 recommendations | 20 comments
2487 views | 42 recommendations | 20 comments
Obsessive parrot gets Prozac therapy for rage attacks
Having over-loving and over-protective pets can be a nuisance. A woman from Devon, UK, has experienced a rage attack from her parrot pet every time her husband tried to get near her. The bird had to be put on avian...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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283 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Parrot given Prozac after owner dies
Polly needs a therapist or, barring that, a good extended health plan."Fred, an African Grey parrot, was owned by George Dance, who had rasied him from a chick.After he died nine months ago, Fred became depressed... Bailout Bill Includes Cheap Prozac and Therapy
The landmark $700 billion bailout bill, which was recently passed to stave off an economic recession and save Wall Street, also includes another bonus for executives: a deal on their Prozac to help them through...
created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
708 views | 18 recommendations | 12 comments
708 views | 18 recommendations | 12 comments
UK NHS and clinical depression: going beyond Prozac?
Once silenced from public debate, clinical depression and the official emphasis on cognitive behaviour as a cure have come under scrutinity . Therapists attending a Conference at University of East Anglia claim wider access to less... Why Prozac ain't all that
Antidepressants have been garnering a lot of bad press lately, and here's some more. Scientists are beginning to understand depression in a radical new way that downplays the importance of neurochemicals, and thus...
created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1357 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
1357 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
Widow: My husband died from online drugs
"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- She found her husband on their bed in a pool of his own vomit, dead from an accidental overdose of drugs he received from an online pharmacy.... Anti-depressants 'of little use'
New research suggests that antidepressants like Prozac may not be an effective first-line treatment for mild depression. The drugs may only be useful in more extreme cases, the study suggests. So does this... Suicidal pets prescribed Prozac
Now our over-prescribed culture extends to the animal world, as pets become the latest targets of pharmaceutical companies. Because self-mutilating cockatoos need Prozac too, apparently.Also, check out today's...
created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1550 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
1550 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Depressing Future Awaits Companion Animals
Today, I read an article that appeared in yesterday’s Telegraph. It contained this disturbing news: More and more suicidal pets are being prescribed anti-depressants.This news comes only less than a week after a report in the New York Times about the antidepressant Prozac...Baby Damaged By Drugs In Foster Home
"Wednesday, December 20, 2000 California: Baby damaged by drugs in foster home $4 million settlement proposed for child with brain damage LOS ANGELES - The county should pay $4 million to care for a child who...
created by NewsBlogger | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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841 views | 0 recommendations | 6 comments
Puppy Prozac - Gimme a Break!
As pharmaceutical companies are wont to do, here is yet another way to squeeze a dollar out of people who value and adore their dogs. This time it's for "separation anxiety.""Depression and related disorders... NowPublic on Facebook
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