Chantix and Violent Behavior

by | Feb 10, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs

Varenicline (Chantix) is an anti-smoking drug linked to violent behavior. One site describes some of the dangerous side effects of this drug:   “Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt and...

Thorazine: Chemical Lobotomy?

by | Feb 2, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs

What are some of the major Thorazine side effects?   Dubbed by some, a chemical lobotomy, from its inception-the main purpose of the psychiatric drug Thorazine has been to keep mental patients quiet and manageable.   In 1952, French psychiatrists, Dr. Delay...

Are Seniors Safe?

by | Jan 11, 2011 | Elderly

When an elderly person needs more care and it is decided to put their loved one into a nursing home, the family doing so, is trusting the doctor and the staff to take good care of their loved one. When someone goes to visit the loved one, it would be expected to find...

Random acts of violence

by | Jan 11, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs

When we read news of a young person commits an act of random violence. It is senseless, tragic and puzzling.   It is important to keep in mind that one of the adverse reactions listed on psychotropic drugs is that “Patients of all ages who are stared on...

Big Pharma Worries About Online PR

by | Nov 16, 2010 | Psychiatric Drugs

Big pharma has a PR problem. This was a topic of concern at ExL Pharma’s Digital Pharma conference last month.   Specifically discussed, were the lawsuits filed against AstraZenca concerning side effects from their antipsychotic, Seroquel. An article in the...