Zoloft

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.

Not Taking Antidepressants Could Be Riskier Than The Side Effects ?

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 06.04.2011

Robert David Jaffee

For years, it has been common knowledge that antidepressants can cause side effects, such as an upset stomach, muscle fatigue and decreased libido.

Meditation or Medication? Or Both?

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

Michael Sigman

A decade ago, having recently begun Buddhist meditation practice, I attended a lecture/Q&A with a Tibetan master at a Buddhist center in Hollywood. Th...

Movie Review: Love and Other Drugs

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Fine

There are a number of things to like about Edward Zwick's Love and Other Drugs, so it seems churlish to quibble about the problems. But those foibles...

Understanding the Placebo Effect

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 11.17.2011

Eliezer Sobel

My first foray into the nebulous world of antidepressants was in 1985 when I was put on Sinequan. It gave me severe cotton mouth, didn't do much for my mood.

Which Illegal Hallucinogen Is Right for You?

Mark Morford | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Morford

Let's lay it out: According to a major new overview study, all of America's beloved wonderdrug antidepressants are essentially useless and don't really work worth a damn. Wait, that's not quite right.

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...

Drug Warriors: Addicted to Myths

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

Norm Stamper

"Addiction" is always about the underlying pain. The solution? Legalize and regulate all drugs. Integrate drug policy into public health. Treat addicts as humans, their physical and psychological issues as medical conditions.

Medication Can Help The Severely Depressed

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 11.17.2011

Robert David Jaffee

The more depressed someone was, the more likely they were to benefit from taking anti-depressants. The studies showed that this was true, whether or not the patients took Paxil.

Kym Krocza: Fox Lake Teacher Paid Students For Housework With Zoloft, Marijuana, Alcohol

Chicago Sun-Times | Dan Rozek | Posted 05.25.2011

A teacher at a Fox Lake high school recruited two teenage girls to do chores around her home -- then paid the 14-year-olds for their work with marijua...

Michael Jackson's Drug Cocktail Of Demerol

The Sun | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacko, 50, was taking up to THREE powerful narcotic pain relievers at the same time when any more than one is deemed potentially fatal. Sources close ...

Free Drugs for the Unemployed... Not the Fun Kind

Warren Holstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Warren Holstein

Unemployment plus artificially stimulated erectile function in the elderly and/or infirm can only lead to positive developments for society as a whole, right?

FDA: Effectiveness Of Popular Antidepressants Exaggerated

Wall Street Journal | DAVID ARMSTRONG and KEITH J. WINSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

The effectiveness of a dozen popular antidepressants has been exaggerated by selective publication of favorable results, according to a review of unpu...

Supreme Court Asked To Hear Zoloft-Murder Case

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his grandparents when he was 12, ar...