The New York Times recently ran a tragic story on the difficulty millions of people are experiencing when it comes to “withdrawing” from antidepressant drugs. And no wonder people want to get off [...]
Category: Antidepressants
The brutal brain merry-go-round of antidepressants
My daughter recently sang for us a rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game.” She learned it 20 years ago at a summer camp for creative arts on Lake Champlain, Vermont. She attended every [...]
Another bad break: Antidepressants double hip fractures
For optimum health, there are few things you can do that are as important as getting off antidepressants, or — even better — avoiding them in the first place. These drugs are woefully [...]
America’s mental health hits 30-year low
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. That saying is especially true when it comes to mental health treatments. In 2017, most mental health professionals have abandoned simply talking [...]
Natural alternatives to antidepressants
The holidays can be a rough time of year. Especially if you’re susceptible to depression. So today, I thought I’d take a moment to share some suggestions about how to naturally keep your spirits [...]
Government’s case against guns full of blanks
Today, the politically correct crowd tries to recast what the founding fathers considered a constitutional right into a “public health problem.” Of course, I’m talking about their knee-jerk [...]
Big pharma falsifies original data on blockbuster antidepressant
It’s one of the biggest big pharma scandals to date. Researchers recently found that a major drug company deliberately falsified data about its blockbuster antidepressant. According to a recent [...]
Getting to the point of mood disorders
Today, modern psychiatrists like to talk about the semi-imaginary, chemical “imbalances” that cause mood disorders. They say they can correct the “imbalance” simply by adjusting the levels of [...]
Disturbingly common drug increases autism risk by 90 percent
A new Canadian study found women who take one type of blockbuster drug during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy have a nearly 90 percent higher risk of bearing children who develop [...]
The biggest health dangers in 2016
January is an opportune time to look back on annual statistics regarding dying of unnatural causes in our modern society. As a former Medical Examiner and practicing consulting forensic [...]
