NUMB the movie: documentary on SSRI withdrawal

Finally released for this sneak preview. Minnesota filmmaker Phil Lawrence tries to wean himself off anti-depressant medicine, to avoid the pills' effects of leaving him emotionally "numb," and documents the profound changes that affect him and his family. -City Pages After years of living with side effects, a suburban dad puts his life on the... Continue Reading →

Friday material to think about…(updated)

Kid Overdoses in Antipsychotic Trial Caps a History of Screwups at Pfizer | BNET Pharma Blog | BNET -- The FDA’s letter to Pfizer (PFE) describing overdoses of the antipsychotic Geodon given to 13 children in clinical trials is merely the latest in a long history of controversies that have dogged the drug at virtually... Continue Reading →

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