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Watchdog Group Urges Mental Health Websites to Remove References to Discredited Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression
Research over 50 years has failed to find proof that any brain chemical imbalance causes depression. The latest study...
Comprehensive New Study Finds No Scientific Evidence of a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain Causing Depression
The research undermines the basis for prescribing SSRI antidepressants. Other research faults the psychiatric...
10th Anniversary of Aurora Theater Shooting: After Taking Psychotropics, Shooter Felt “No More Fear, Hatred Unchecked”
CCHR calls for disclosure of mass killers’ history of psychiatric drugs, many of which are likely among the 31...
Screening Teens for Depression Does Not Reduce Suicidal Behavior, Study Finds
New research undermines the primary reason for the screening and lends support to concerns it leads to overdiagnosing...
Why So Many Mass Killings? An Investigation of the Role of Psychiatric Drugs’ Side Effect of Violence Is Long Overdue
CCHR calls for mandatory toxicology tests for perpetrators of horrific acts of violence to investigate the link to...
National PTSD Awareness Day: Time to Commit to Better Treatment for Our Vets and Others Who Experience Traumatic Events
Government promotion of antidepressants for PTSD fails to of the increased risk of suicide and other adverse effects...
New Research Links ADHD Drugs to an Increased Risk of Depression in Children
Labeling and drugging children for ADHD puts them at risk of serious side effects and teaches them they need a pill to...
At Psychiatrists’ Annual Convention, Was the Devastating Movement Disorder Caused by Antipsychotic Drugs Even Discussed?
Millions of Americans taking the drugs may develop uncontrollable muscle jerkiness that can be permanent. Many report...
New Research Links Mothers’ Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy to Increased Risks of Adverse Outcomes for Their Babies
Women taking antidepressants who anticipate having a baby are advised to discuss these risks with their physicians....
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