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05/29/2020 / By Divina Ramirez

Do antidepressants really work? Danish study says otherwise

It remains unclear whether antidepressants are an effective treatment for depression in adults, according to a recent review. Published in BMJ Open, it revealed that previous clinical trials and existing studies do not provide conclusive evidence that antidepressants can treat symptoms of depression better than alternative treatments. Depression: Types, symptoms and causes Depression is one of […]

04/15/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Doctors are now suggesting de-prescribing antipsychotics since they INCREASE dementia risk – who knew?

Talk about the dose making the poison – a common class of drugs prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease and depression can increase a person’s risk of dementia, according to a large study conducted by the University of Nottingham in England. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine, investigated the link between taking anticholinergic drugs and dementia risk. Anticholinergics are […]

04/09/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Drugs are bad for your bones: Women can get osteoporosis even before menopause, if they take these drugs

Osteoporosis — a disease marked by weak and brittle bones — is often associated with older women, especially those who have gone through menopause. Indeed, postmenopausal women are at high risk for osteoporosis. But this bone disease can also affect younger women, including those in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It is uncommon for premenopausal […]

02/03/2020 / By Dr. Veronique Desaulniers

How depression and breast cancer are linked

Scientists have discovered that depression and breast cancer may be intricately linked. A 2017 study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal found that those who exhibit “psychological distress” are 32 percent more likely to die from cancer in general. Antidepressants may lead to breast cancer The first connection has to do with pharmaceutical […]

12/03/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Using antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk of autism in newborns – study

Pregnant women can add antidepressants to their laundry list of things to avoid during pregnancy. The results of a recent study revealed that babies exposed to the pharmaceutical drug fluoxetine in the womb could develop autistic-like behavior later on. The study, published in the journal Molecular Brain, also identified a potential therapy for the problem, which they […]

11/21/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Analysis finds that pharmaceutical drugs are destroying the environment – where are all the environmental activists?

If you’re reading this and are the type of person who desperately wants to save the planet from a “climate catastrophe,” listen up: One of the biggest polluters in the world today is the pharmaceutical industry. And the pollution is the residue of billions of doses of chemical pills that end up in the freshwater […]

11/14/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Another depression medication proves riskier than the disease itself: Researchers recommend an “immense amount of caution” due to side effects

When you’re in the throes of depression, you might be willing to try anything to make the feelings stop. Many sufferers turn to medication while waiting for longer-term solutions like therapy to have an effect, and while this may indeed take the edge off temporarily, it could come at a very steep price when it […]

11/04/2019 / By Vicki Batts

Researchers find “suicide” biomarker in PTSD brain scans – so why are they still prescribed drugs that INCREASE risk?

Antidepressants are easily one of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals available on the market today — even though they are known to cause a litany of harmful side effects, ranging from increasing the risk of diabetes to suicide. Newly published research has discovered a suicide biomarker in the brains of people with PTSD. While proponents […]

07/22/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

They don’t work: Conventional meds for depression and mental disorders treat symptoms, not cause

Have you ever wondered why so many people who take antidepressants continue to be depressed? The truth is that like many other drugs for mental disorders, they are not the cures that many people believe them to be. They might address symptoms, but they don’t really do much about the cause of depression – and […]

07/16/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Antidepressants linked to dementia: Mental meds may just trade one condition for another

Antidepressants and antihistamines are among the most common types of medications people take, and they belong to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. These drugs can treat a variety of health problems, including COPD, asthma, depression, dizziness, gastrointestinal problems, overactive bladder, and the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Although they can be effective, a large new […]

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