Category Archives: Psychiatry

Government advises “reporting adverse drug reactions”

The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday the MHRA‘s intention to advise prescription drug users to report adverse reactions to pharmaceutical products, in response to a petition started by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) in London, which called for … Continue reading

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Psychiatric drugging of children “deadly”, says watchdog

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) was founded by members of the Church of Scientology, which is how I became aware of it and its mission. The following is a news article about a demonstration staged by CCHR in … Continue reading

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Chimp Goes Looney on Psychiatric Drug Xanax

You may have seen articles this week about a TV-star chimpanzee who was shot by police and died of his injuries, after mauling his owner’s 55-year old friend in north-eastern USA. I caught this one in the Metro yesterday but … Continue reading

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Creationism or Evolution: Should science decide?

I wanted to write about something else but I’m finding this issue keeps cropping up. I read some interesting comments on Facebook and I’m ready to throw myself out there. The Times said “Leading scientist urges teaching of creationism in … Continue reading

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Woman Dies on Video in Psychiatric Centre

NEW YORK—A video was released today of a woman in need of medical attention who died in a hospital waiting room after collapsing on the floor. The woman was ignored by medical and security staff and died before they tended … Continue reading

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