Lexapro

Judge's Opinion On Prozac-Induced Murder Now Available Online

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 10.11.2011

Dr. Peter Breggin

Many tragic acts of suicide and violence could be averted by reducing or stopping the use of anti-depressant drugs, and by greater professional and public awareness of the dangers associated with these drug.

Ending A Midlife Affair With Meds

Paulina Porizkova | Posted 07.18.2011

Paulina Porizkova

My affair with an antidepressant reinforced what I already knew: I'm not one for affairs. I'd rather fight tooth and nail to keep and restore what I have than take a break from it. But that is so much easier said than done with a Klonopin in my pocket.

When Drug Companies Choose Profits Over People

John Horton | Posted 05.25.2011

John Horton

Nobody should begrudge a drug manufacturer's profitability for developing a lifesaving drug. But in return, patients should demand that drug companies adhere to FDA rules and put people, not profits, first.

FAA: Pilots On Antidepressants Now Permitted To Fly

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an...

U.S. Companies Dodging $60 Billion In Taxes

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Tyler Hurst swiped his debit card at a Walgreens pharmacy in central Phoenix and kicked off an international odyssey of corporate tax avoidance. Hurs...

Pill-Popping Culture

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Alex Geana

Most everyone I know is on a pill or trying to get one; everyone I know is trying to cure something. My friend, with the Prada pill bag, was trying to cure a broken heart.