Anti-depressants
Numbers, statistics and disturbing factoids (oh my!)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008According to WorstPills.org there are 212 prescription drugs that people should NOT due to various health hazards, and 62 prescription drugs that can potentially cause eye disease. There are a plethora of other interesting statistics on the site, which are attributed to “well-conducted studies, mainly in the United States.” Here are a few:
Each year, [...]
What Happens When A Pill Does Its Job A Little Too Well
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008It looks like yet another miracle pill may be falling by the wayside. An April 23 AP article said it appears that a drug hat scientists had originally hoped would help people kick addictions and lose weight, might actually lead to increased risk of depression and suicide. It seems that the drug - which blocks [...]
Oh, just take half a Lexapro and you’ll be fine.
Thursday, April 10th, 2008I’m complementing today’s post with a picture of the contents of one of my kitchen cabinets. It is filled with the bottles of medicine prescribed to my boyfriend by his countless doctors, some of whom are in Virginia, and some of whom are in Chicago. Most of the containers are still filled with pills because [...]