Children — ADHD & bipolar (history etc) Robert Whitaker – Psychiatric Epidemic

Here, Robert Whitaker looks at the research that specifically deals with Children -- especially ADHD but also so-called Bipolar Disorder. The evidence is clear: the ethics behind the use of these toxic medications on children is highly questionable. He repeats the information about the studies that have shown that ritalin is essentially long acting speed. The research comes from a very mainstream source. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

June 15, 2014

Mental handcuffs: how this young student describes his ADHD drugs

About his ADHD meds: "I don’t know how to explain them except for mental handcuffs. They take everything you like and make you hate them. And they don’t replace any of your likes with any other likes, you just hate everything." – Minimum Max I can certainly relate, Max, and so here I am sharing your message. I tend to call the effects of the drugs I was on chemical restraints or chemical lobotomy, but mental handcuffs sound just about right to me as well. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

January 3, 2014

All the News That is Fit to Print: the drugging of our children

More work by Robert Whitaker who alerted me to this post on Mad in America so that I might share it here: On Wednesday, May 26, the New York Times website ran a question-and-answer interview with Dr. Harold Koplewicz, who is one of the most prominent child psychiatrists in the United States. The New York... Continue Reading →

May 27, 2010

Blah, blah, blah — CNN’s coverage on the psychotropic drugging of children

Really bad. But maybe it opened somebody's eyes. Campbell Brown opens by saying we're drugging kids with everything from Ritalin to Adderal. Brilliant thing to say, bringing up two drugs from the same class! The truth is kids are on stimulants, antipsychotics, SSRIs and moodstabilizers among all sorts of other stuff. These are drugs with... Continue Reading →

June 19, 2009

FDA Alert : Stimulants and children

Got this FDA alert in my inbox today: It linked to this article: FDA notified healthcare professionals that it is providing its perspective on study data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on the potential risks of stimulant medications used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. This study, funded by the FDA and... Continue Reading →

June 15, 2009

ADHD drugs—no long term efficacy but definite long-term risks

Again tired and I've been writing all morning in correspondence with a new friend so I'm posting this without comment. You guys leave the commentary. I actually have a lot of thoughts, so they may come out in comments if someone gets them going. Article on a recent study on drugs and ADHD in The... Continue Reading →

March 27, 2009

Addiction Risk Seen in Wakefulness Drug Provigil (and Ritalin)

Healthy people are starting to use stimulants to help them stay "alert." And lo and behold, studies are showing that they are addictive. It's time to wake up world! ALL psychotropics are addictive or if you're one of the hair-splitters, all psychotropics can lead to dependency and/or severe withdrawal issues. ALL OF THEM, stimulants, sedatives,... Continue Reading →

March 18, 2009

Nothing I haven’t already said before: ADHD Medication May Lead to Psychotic Symptoms in Some Children

I've talked about this numerous times. So this is just more grist for the mill. I might add this is not unique to children it happens to adults too. In Psychiatric Times: Medications used to treat ADHD in children may lead to psychotic symptoms and hallucinations, according to Dr Andrew Mosholder of the US Food... Continue Reading →

February 19, 2009

A most important post for anyone contemplating psychiatric drug withdrawal

In a response to a post the other day about the horrors of Cymbalta, a drug which among many other awful things is also awful to withdraw from, as are all psychotropics potentially, I got this comment. I’m working on a taper off Cymbalta, been on it for a bit more than two years, and... Continue Reading →

February 19, 2009

Ho hum…old news being made to seem new…Ritalin and other stimulants can cause psychosis/hallucinations in children

Andy alerted me to this article in the LA Times of which the subject matter is being reported all over the news media. Unfortunately even if it is old news most people still don't know it. So it's good to reiterate. These drugs are bad for kids!! There are a great many other problems besides... Continue Reading →

January 26, 2009

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