This post links to From Just Say No to Getting to Yes. If I prescribe you a medicine, the science starts when you swallow it. The observers at this experiment are you, your family, friends, people you work or live with – and me. Science is said to be based on Show Me not| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
The global crisis of synthetic opioids represents one of the most serious public health emergencies of our time. In countries such as the United States and Canada, the availability of fentanyl and its analogs—extremely potent and highly addictive—has overwhelmed public health systems. According to the UN and the WHO, more than 150,000 people die each year from opioid overdoses. In the U.S., deaths involving fentanyl mixed with stimulants rose from 235 in 2010 to over 34,000 in 2020. The p...| ICEERS
Yesterday, the BBC reported that following inquests where older drivers with compromised eyesight have killed pedestrians, and what, possibly thanks to the work of the BBC's Hazel Martin (SSRIs and Alcohol), the British government has called "a catastrophic rise" in deaths linked to alcohol, it has been announced that there will be a tightening of| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
Following the FDA Panel on SSRIs and pregnancy, there have so far been 25 English language US-based media reports and counting. These are reproduced following the UnSafe Safety Systems post. There will likely be more from professional medical groups and medical journals which will be posted after this post. Anything anyone spots would be good […] The post Antidepressants and Pregnancy Adam Urato first appeared on RxISK.| RxISK
I took part in a podcast recently at the invitation of John Wilks and Our Birth Journey a group John is linked to. Our conversation is on this link: Antidepressants and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy The title says Antidepressants and Acetaminophen (U.S. for Paracetamol). The original invite was to talk about Antidepressants and Pregnancy. The| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
Learn the general drug withdrawal symptoms and timelines for major drugs and substances of abuse. Learn what to expect when experiencing withdrawal and if detox can help.| American Addiction Centers
I am among those who can be blamed for the disastrous MHRA supported drug label and messaging for antidepressants, along with Guideline recommendations that tell doctors and patients that it can take 6 weeks for antidepressant induced recovery to take place. This idea has been interpreted by MHRA and lots of psychiatrists and family doctors, […] The post Six Weeks to Recover a Grin first appeared on Dr. David Healy.| Dr. David Healy
This post is about you who read it, and the ten of us or so who have helped write it, having an impact on the system. Modern healthcare is very disempowering. The arrangement that makes some medicines Prescription-Only began life as a police function and unfortunately many of us consulting a doctor can feel knee-high| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
Learn about pros and cons of retirement hardship withdrawals, and the best reasons for considering this option during financial emergencies.| SavingK
Be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. William Shakespeare: Macbeth A storm blew up just over a week ago with a Lancet article on antidepressant dependence and withdrawal. Based on company studies, this article| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
Thanks to R who helped trigger this important RxISK post and some doctoring. . In July 2023, RxISK ran a post, written by R, giving an account of her Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. PPPD was new to us. R had been in regular contact for a decade because of protracted withdrawal problems. Her problems came| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us
Health Warning I don’t know a great deal about the issues in this post. Experts by Experience and The Marketing of Anticholinergic Maleficence along with Psychotropic Drug Follies will give some feel for the background that makes it difficult to be certain about anything linked to the cholinergic drugs. The Past Present and Future article| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us