by Joan Arehart-Treichel
Psychiatric News February 4, 2011
Volume 46 Number 3 Page 16
In a study published in the December 15, 2010,PloS One, the researchers used 2004 to 2009 data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System. They found that during the study period, 780,169 serious adverse events of one kind […]

Press TV
by Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Experts believe the growing variety of antipsychotic drugs prescribed for the US combat forces impair the troops’ ability to make correct judgments.

The United States Central Command allows troops struggling with sleep deprivation to receive a 6-month supply of Seroquel — a drug first developed to treat schizophrenia, bipolar […]

by Dr. Mercola

Some medications have been linked to an increased risk for violent, even homicidal behavior. A recent study identified 31 drugs that are disproportionately linked with violent behavior.

Time Magazine lists the top ten offenders:

Varenicline (Chantix): The number one violence-inducing drug on the list, this anti-smoking medication is 18 times more likely to be […]