That makes the misuse of them all the more egregious—having them support groups heavily built upon pharmaceutical funding and a “biological model.” Group members may be unaware that the biological theory of “mental ills” is not founded on science; the theory emphasizes treatment to target presumed biological abnormalities that, unlike for physical illnesses, no medical or physical tests can prove.No psychiatric-defined mental disorder meets the scientific definition of “disease” recognizable to pathologists and scientists have not substantiated a single reliable biomarker for any mental disorder.Consumers need to know that no psychiatric-defined mental disorder meets the scientific definition of “disease” recognizable to pathologists and that scientists have not substantiated a single reliable biomarker for any mental disorder.There is no credible evidence that a “chemical imbalance” is causing any mental disorder such as depression, or that any “medicine”—namely SSRI antidepressants—corrects one.Indeed, three prominent psychiatrists interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) concurred that this theory is scientifically invalid but suggested that it remains popular because it facilitates pharmaceutical “therapy.” Another well-known psychiatrist called the “chemical imbalance” theory an “urban legend.”Yet, “numerous patient advocacy groups (e.g., DBSA, NAMI) claim that mental disorders are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain,”  according to B.J.

The trend was fueled by a 67% rise in prescriptions. ... Vioxx Vioxx (rofecoxib) is a … The group was asked to disclose any financial backing from drug companies or from foundations created by the industry.It was revealed that in two years alone (2006-2008) the pharmaceutical industry (Pharma) funded NAMI to the tune of $23 million, representing about three-quarters of its donations.Other groups of concern were Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), and Mental Health America (MHA), formerly the National Mental Health Association, to name but a few.In an incestuous relationship, some of the groups advocating for “mental illnesses” awareness campaigns were formed by former directors or researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)—the very organization that needed mental health advocacy groups to make demands on Congress for increased funding.

I was prescibed Zyprexa for depression, and asked my doctor to help me get off the medication, after a terrible experience involving merely cutting a 5mg pill in half on my own. feeling of lost and the killing of thousands of Humans ,by Merck and Vioxx . for years ago . The risk of dying from Vioxx or Tysabri is about the same as dying in a car, working as a truck driver or rock climbing. Some estimates of deaths related to Vioxx go as high as 55,000 deaths, but I don't know how solid those numbers are.

Of these, over 33,000 were aged five or younger, of which more than 7,800 were one or younger.In 2018, the antidepressant sales market was valued at $13.69 billion in the U.S. alone. Even more, they are dangerous, a threat to society, so, lets get rid of them… Thanks for posting this!

Teenagers put on them, especially in combination treatments, drop dead.”Yet, NAMI opposed a parents and children’s rights federal Child Medication Safety Act enacted in 2004 that protected children from being forced onto a psychotropic drug as a requisite for attending school.In 2006, MHA opposed the FDA extending the Black Box suicide warning placed on antidepressants to adults.NAMI gave a special thanks to the industry partners that were part of its 2017 Advancing Discovery Steering Committee: Alkermes, Eli Lilly, Janssen, and Otsuka.Fourteen drug companies have been exposed for some type of notorious conduct or criminal or civil misconduct, with those sued or coming under Department of Justice investigation often settling their cases, while admitting no liability.Of these 15 companies, 14 have been exposed for some type of notorious conduct or criminal or civil misconduct, with those sued or coming under Department of Justice investigation often settling their cases, while admitting no liability. Unlock this article by subscribing to STAT Plus and enjoy your first 30 days free! Overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines — such as Xanax, Librium, Valium and Ativan—quadrupled between 2002 and 2015, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Zyprexa, Risperdal, Clozaril, and Paxil are all still on the market in …

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guestsSchizophrenia message board, open discussion, and online support group. That this data was not reported by the media is inexcusable, given the millions of Americans–and others around the world–who take these four drugs.Since news broke around Zyprexa last year and accusations that its maker, Eli Lilly, had downplayed and covered up known injuries caused by the drug, the media has not provided an accounting of how many people died as a result of taking the drug. Having said that, I think it’s nuts how drugs are prescribed without even the prescribing doctors having a clue what they do. And, Janssen/J&J: your drug killed 1,093 Americans. Most of the coverage cited the general trend, noted how many thousands of deaths occurred among users of opiate painkillers, and moved along.

Most outrageously, Risperdal, a drug associated with over 1,000 deaths, is used in children–and the FDA approved its use.