The National Health Service in Shropshire, England has an interesting document on their website giving advice on getting off meds. I've seen this document before elsewhere but this time it struck me as quite helpful so I've copied it here. Thanks to a reader for alerting me to it again! I do not endorse everything... Continue Reading →
Yes we are now drinking everyone's drugs not just our own.
I'm not writing much because I'm in a holding pattern. My whole life feels like it's on hold. I've stopped tapering, I've moved out of my home to be on my own temporarily and am living a bare bones existence which if I didn't have so much on my plate would be very depressing, but... Continue Reading →
The wave of the future. We love our drugs, don't we? The future looks scarier all the time. How many more addicts will be created? Dependency on these drugs lead to cognitive decline in the long run. More posts on psych drugs
About This Video (from Psychetruth) Added: March 07, 2008 Ex-Pharma Sales Reps Speaks Out - Pharma Not in Business of Health, Healing, Cures, Wellness. Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a pharmaceutical sales rep working for such healthcare giants as Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Abbott Laboratories. She enjoyed a successful, fast-paced career until... Continue Reading →
UPI---Media presents depression theory as fact Published: March 4, 2008 at 11:43 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 4 (UPI) -- The theory depression is caused by a chemical imbalance is often repeated in the media, but there is little evidence this is true, a U.S. study said. Jeffrey Lacasse, a doctoral candidate at Florida State University... Continue Reading →
Is it just human nature that makes us suckers to big pharma? Granted this "skill" can be used for great good too. Our minds are very powerful.
Drowsy, uninspired, but I did spend a good half hour looking at videos of cats. Here was a fun one. I will hopefully return soon to more regular programing.
I love my cats so much it hurts sometimes. One of them is 18 years old. She is a little old lady---I fear losing her, especially after losing my brother---but she has enriched my life immeasurably. I've had her since I could hold her in my hand. They soothe me and I am never annoyed... Continue Reading →
I've said this many times. Now here's some statistics in USA Today.
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