Brainzaps: A Journal of Effexor Withdrawal
A support and awareness-raising resource for those experiencing discontinuation effects from the antidepressant Effexor, including a blog documenting the author's withdrawal process.
HalfDoctor Psychiatric Medication Forum
Factual information and personal stories on common psychiatric medications. No registration required to read or share.
HelpGuide - Medications for Treating Depression and Anxiety
Non-commercial resources for learning about the risks and benefits of medications for depression and anxiety. Also includes information on controversies surrounding SSRIs.
Doctor Z
Dr. Scott Zentner, board-certified psychiatrist, shares his insights about new psychotropic medications and other mental health issues.
People: Lisa Marie Presley Climbs Capitol Hill
Article about Presley testifying before congress regarding over-medication of kids, and controversy over ADHD and its treatment protocols.
Freedom Mag
News and articles regarding the negative aspects of psychiatric drugs.
AtHealth: Medications for Mental Illnesses
NIH booklet to help people understand the use of medication in the treatment of mental illness.
Shrink-Rapt Poetry?
An article by a poet, Dean Blehert, on the possible danger of administering psychotropic drugs to creative people.
Business Week: When the Cure May Make You Sicker
Article that presents an argument that most prescription medications are not really safe. Author cites psychiatric medications that have caused problems.
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)
Information on the use of medications in the treatment of mental illness. Site investigates and exposes human rights violations in the psychiatric industries.
International Coalition for Drug Awareness
A group dedicated to educating others about the dangers of prescription medications. Site concentrates mainly on SSRI serotonin-enhancing medications.
A Different Kind of Drug War
An article which discusses a higher standard of care when prescribing mind-altering drugs for school children.
Med Help International Mental Health Forum
A question forum for prescription psychiatric drugs, answered by a medical doctor. Readers can view previous answers at no charge.
Why Am I Taking so Many Medications?
Positive and negative reasons for the increase in medication use in America. A balanced view of this phenomenon.
What You Should Know About Psychiatry and Psychiatric Drugs
Book reviews and psychiatric drug data.
Medicate Your Dissent
Article by philosopher and medical ethicist Carl Elliott that considers the effect of anti-depressants on dissent.
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