by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jun 15, 2023
New study confirms patients’ common complaints of antidepressants deadening their emotions and harming their sex life. A new study presented at the annual conference of the American Psychiatric Association informed psychiatrists that the emotional blunting caused by...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jun 8, 2023
Research studies have found that the antidepressants commonly prescribed for PTSD and depression double the rate of suicidal thoughts and actions. During PTSD Awareness Month, attention turns to the aftermath of traumatic events, which have always been part of the...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 31, 2023
Research sheds new light on the rising rates of suicidal behavior among teens. Patients taking antidepressants are at the greatest risk of self-harm, including suicidal thoughts and actions, in the weeks immediately after first starting on the drugs, a new...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 25, 2023
Advisory adds to concerns that there is insufficient benefit to offset the risk of serious side effects when taking or discontinuing antidepressants. Researchers are advising primary care doctors not to prescribe antidepressants to patients with mild to moderate...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 18, 2023
New warning cites high potentital for abuse and misuse of ADHD drugs that can lead to addiction, overdose, and death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring new warnings in the prescribing information for stimulant drugs used to treat so-called...
