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Antidepressants

10/21/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Skyrocketing antidepressant use now affecting marine life, turning waterways into a ‘drug soup’

It might seem like flushing something down the toilet means it magically disappears, but unfortunately everything that goes down there ends up somewhere. This means that the many people who flush unused medications rather than throwing them in the trash can because they think they’re being responsible are actually polluting the environment. This is especially […]

07/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Finally getting it: British government launches urgent review as research shows 1 in 11 are prescribed addictive meds

Thanks to the Daily Mail‘s efforts, the U.K. government has launched an urgent review into the growing crisis of prescription drug addiction. According to data, at least one out of 11 patients are prescribed “potentially addictive drugs” like sedatives, tranquilizers, and painkillers. The rates have gone up by a whopping 50 percent since 2000. Patients […]

07/12/2018 / By Russel Davis

People in their silver years are golden geese to Big Pharma: More than half are on at least 5 prescriptions, some more than 20

A recent study published in the journal Age and Aging has revealed that seniors and pensioners across the U.K. are being overly medicated for various diseases, making them an instant target among big pharmaceutical companies. A team of researchers at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health pooled data from more than 15,000 older people in order to accomplish […]

05/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Psych drug use skyrockets in U.S. prisons

Psychiatric drug use is rising throughout the country, and one segment of the population where the increase has been particularly sharp is among inmates. In fact, the number of California prisoners who take psychotropic drugs has risen by 25 percent in just five years. Now, one fifth of the state’s county jail population is taking […]

05/01/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Here’s what happens to people who try to get off psychiatric drugs

Many people have spoken out about the potential threats posed by psychiatric drugs. Often heralded as life-saving treatments, few skeptics are given the time of day by the mainstream legacy media. Why put in the effort required by some “alternative” treatments (like dietary and lifestyle modifications) when you can just pop a pill to make […]

04/13/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Antidepressants the new OPIOIDS? Tens of millions of Americans are taking them, and many can’t quit

According to CDC statistics, more than 64,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose in 2016. As severe as it is, the opioid epidemic isn’t the only prescription drug problem plaguing America. Americans of all ages and walks of life are suffering from an anti-depressant crisis. Once started on prescription opioids or anti-depressants, many patients find relief from their symptoms […]

03/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

More meds kill ‘em faster: Heart attack survivors prescribed antidepressants more than TWICE as likely to be dead one year later

It is easy to understand that having a heart attack can be a physically devastating experience. What many of us may not realize, however, is the emotional toll such an event takes on a patient. Many heart attack victims start feeling very anxious about their health, becoming convinced that they are dying. Heart attacks can […]

03/22/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Big Pharma is making billions off psychiatric suffering, but what is it really costing us?

Back in 1996, annual spending on psychiatric disorders was $79 billion in the United States. Two decades later, that figure has nearly trebled to $201 billion. While some might see this as evidence of progress and a sign that more people are receiving the mental health care that they need, others recognize that there is […]

10/30/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Yet another risk for kids on antidepressants: Higher chance of developing type-2 diabetes, according to new study

Antidepressants are often prescribed for individuals who exhibit signs of major depressive disorders and various conditions such as anxiety, chronic pain, and sleep disorders. Now, a recent study has proven that children and adolescents who take antidepressants could develop type-2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland […]

10/23/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Over-prescription of antidepressants polluting oceans and threatening sea life

Our actions can affect the environment in many ways, and some are more obvious than others. Throwing garbage into the ocean, cutting down trees, and pumping toxic chemicals into the air out of factory smokestacks are clearly harmful to our planet, but other actions are destroying the earth much more quietly. For example, did you […]

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