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Industry Corruption in Systematic Review for Injectable Antipsychotics
In a recent article, researcher Lisa Cosgrove and her colleagues question the quality of evidence behind a recent systematic review of long-acting
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The New York Times Comments Section: A Literary Rorschach Test for the Masses
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ―Anaïs Nin. It’s May 17, 2022. Daniel Bergner’s New York Times article was
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J&J sues to block sales of ‘dangerous’ counterfeit HIV drugs
J&J sues to block sales of ‘dangerous’ counterfeit HIV drugs April 26, 2022; 6:16 PM EDT By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Johnson &
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Many Service Users Interested in Decreasing Antipsychotic Use with Professional Help
In a new article published in BMC Psychiatry, Nadia Crellin and her colleagues explore how service users experience long-term antipsychotic use. The
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Antipsychotics Often Prescribed Without Informed Consent
New research reveals that patients are often not given fully informed consent before being prescribed antipsychotics. The article, published by the
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Antipsychotics Worsen Cognitive Functioning in First-Episode Psychosis
In a new study, researchers found that antipsychotics worsened cognitive functioning in people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The
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Low-Dose, Off-Label Exposure to Some Antipsychotics May Increase Risk of Cardiometabolic Death
People taking off-label, low doses of the antipsychotics olanzapine or quetiapine for more than six months may be at higher risk of death due to
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Black Nursing Home Residents With Dementia More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Schizophrenia
The frequency of schizophrenia diagnoses in U.S. nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias rose between 2011 and 2017,
Consumers: Beware of Antipsychotics’ Long-term Debilitating Effects and More Psychotropic Drugs Used to Treat It
11 million Americans (of which over 829,000 are aged 0-17) take antipsychotics that 20%-50% (2.2 – 5.5 million) could develop an iatrogenic,
CCHR Increases Watchdog Role of Antipsychotic Use in 830,000 Children and Teens
New studies have prompted watchdog concerns about the millions of U.S. children—many younger than five—and teens taking antipsychotics,
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Lumateperone Found to Be Effective in Treating Bipolar Depression
Patients with bipolar disorder who are experiencing a major depressive episode may benefit from taking the antipsychotic lumateperone, suggests a
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Report Finds No Link Between Antipsychotics, COVID-19 Deaths in SMI Patients
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic data suggested that individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders are more likely to die from illnesses
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Psychotropic Polypharmacy Common Among Youths With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
More than half of youths with intellectual and developmental disabilities who take psychotropic medications take at least three of them, a study
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Mental Health Survival Kit, Chapter 2: Is Psychiatry Evidence Based? (Part 4)
Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America will publish a serialized version of Peter Gøtzsche’s book, Mental Health Survival
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Older Adults With Dementia at Risk From Taking Multiple Psychotropics, Study Suggests
Despite the known dangers of older adults’ being prescribed multiple medications for dementia, including death, nearly 14% of older adults with