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Antipsychotics Overprescribed to Seniors with Dementia in Home Health Care, Despite Serious Risks, Study Indicates
Antipsychotic use by elderly with dementia was also linked to worse outcomes in performing their activities of daily...
Errors in Giving Children ADHD Drugs Have Quadrupled in 20 Years, Study Finds
Over 5,000 mistakes were reported to poison centers in 2021, meaning a child was harmed every 100 minutes; not all...
ADHD Drugs Do Not Enhance Performance, Worsen Cognitive Ability in Some People, Study Indicates
High potential for abuse and overdose of prescription stimulants prompts U.S. Food and Drug Administration to research...
Studies Finding Increased Suicide Risk from Antidepressants Less Likely to Appear in Psychiatric Journals
Publication bias contributes to misperception by doctors that antidepressants are safer, more effective than they...
Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Alter Brain Development of Offspring, New Study Indicates
Women taking antidepressants who are, or are planning to become, pregnant can discuss these risks with their...
One in Four Youth in US Child Welfare System Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs, Three Times the Rate for Others, Government Says
Study is latest to find that children traumatized by removal from their families and homes are prescribed powerful...
Foster Children Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs At Four Times the Rate of Non-Foster Children, New Study Finds
Previous government recommendations for improved oversight of psychotropics in foster care have not resolved the...
Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Young Adults, Don’t Reduce Risk in Adults, Study Says
Other recent research has found antidepressants double the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in adults. A new...
No Clear Benefit, But Serious Side Effects Common for Older People Taking Antidepressants, Study Finds
Adverse effects from taking antidepressants are more common and serious for the elderly because they have more fragile...
Electroshock’s Serious Risks, Ineffectiveness Not Adequately Disclosed to Patients, Audit of Information Pamphlets Finds
Patients are not given enough information about the drawbacks of electroshock to give true informed consent for the...
Half of Depressed, Anxious Teens Recover Without Mental Health Treatment, Study Finds
Research indicates the resilience of adolescents is effective and can avoid the ineffectiveness, harms and costs of...
New Study Finds Troubling Mental and Physical Side Effects Are Main Reason Patients Stop Taking Antidepressants
Researchers indicate online drug reviews can provide important data about antidepressant harms not otherwise reported...
Study Adds to Research Showing Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization Does More Harm Than Good
The proven harm of forced behavioral health treatment raises question of whether the treating psychiatrists violate...
Devastating Movement Disorders Caused by Antipsychotic Drugs Not Listed for Discussion at Psychiatrists’ Annual Meeting
Many of the 11 million Americans taking antipsychotics were never told of the risk of developing uncontrollable...
Extreme Heat Alert: Many Common Psychiatric Drugs Can Increase Patients’ Risk of Heat-Related Illness
Current heat wave in U.S. South adds to risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke in those taking certain psychiatric...