Atypical antipsychotics double risk for cardiac arrest

This is all over the web. At least in my web world. But if you haven't caught it atypical antipsychotics double the risk of cardiac arrest. I concur with Philip who reports on the study in the New England Journal of Medicine that revealed this here and says this in conclusion: I swear the atypicals... Continue Reading →

“Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children”

So begins the first sentence in this NYTs article. Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and federal drug regulators must do more to warn doctors of their substantial risks, a panel of federal drug experts said Tuesday. More than 389,000 children and teenagers were treated last year with Risperdal, one... Continue Reading →

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