MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'depressant'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214192&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F30%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-30-2010%2F I caught the movie Love and Other Drugs over the weekend. Did you see it? I have to say it surprised me by it’s uncharacteristically non-romantic romantic comedy. Although it was funny and about love, it broached the topic in such a poignant and refreshing way, I was taken aback. There was something Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Jamie said towards the end of the movie that really stuck with me. He said that in a parallel universe the two of them would be healthy and perfect and would worry about superficial things like feeling guilty about hiring someone to clean their house. (Not to spoil it for you if you haven’t seen the movie, but it is mentioned in the movie’s description that one of them is ill.) Yet, he said he would rather be the couple they were now. As I get... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214192 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:27:07 +0100 4214192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045094&cid=t_101786_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-benefits-of-green-tea-omega-3-combo%2F2010.10.08 We have know for some time that there are health benefits from drinking green tea. Research also shows that Omega 3 fatty acids have beneficial effects on a number of organs in the body, including the cardiovascular system, the brain, and even depression. Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, research professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada, is hoping to show that green tea polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may also prevent colon cancer and even have anti-viral effects when combined with certain Omega 3 fatty acids. “We know from experience that green tea is not well absorbed by the body,” Dr. Shahidi said. “Our premise was to see if by adding something to it that has its own benefits, like Omega 3 fatty acids, we might g... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045094 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4045094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965667&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F13%2Fricky-hatton-in-rehab-to-fit-his-depression%2F The boxer, Ricky Hatton, is in rehab – but I bet none of his doctors will think about stopping his medication – I’d bet my house on the fact that Ricky will have been prescribed an SSRI or an SNRI. It’s a classic story – his errant behaviour will have been caused to a great degree by the very drugs that doctors thought might help him “His father has already been talking to the specialists over the last few weeks,” Max Clifford said. “He and others have been increasingly concerned about his depression and his drinking. “He met with the specialist today and he was told that his depression is severe depression and that he has a drink problem. The drugs are quite recent.” “The problem is depression and the drink has been a problem for some tim... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965667 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:58:44 +0100 3965667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730073&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fraoul-moat-flipped-out-when-denied-his-regular-antidepressants%2F So then – it looks like antidepressants are involved in the case of the crazed gunman, Raoul Moat. The sister of one of his victims said “Moat had “flipped out” after being denied his regular antidepressants and steroids in prison. She said: “He’s been taking steroids as long as I’ve known him. He’s addicted and it gives him violent mood swings. He’s also on antidepressants and used to be a drug dealer, so God knows what he takes”. WHEN ARE THE AUTHORITIES GOING TO TAKE NOTE AND INVESTIGATE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EXTREME BEHAVIOUR, VIOLENCE AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS? WHEN? We have the right to ask the question and the louder Glaxo shouts about Seroxat having “no proven link to violence”, the more I want to know the truth. As Peter B... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730073 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:37:51 +0100 3730073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3568073&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F16%2Fconflicts-of-interest-charles-nemeroff-take-a-bow%2F As you all know, Charles ‘Chuck’ Nemeroff, the controversial former Emory University psychiatry department chair, has been named chair of the psychiatry department at the University of Miami School of Medicine. [My Nemeroff back catalogue is  here, here and here. Read even more here, here and here.] It was only October last year that Chuck was forced to resign from Brown University. The Miami Herald reported: “On Thursday, Pascal Goldschmidt, dean of UM medical school, called Nemeroff ‘an extraordinary psychiatrist and scientist. . . . He got into serious trouble on disclosure on conflict of interest.’ “Goldschmidt said he had read investigative reports from Emory about Nemeroff’s activities and found nothing to indicate that payments the psychiatrist received had in... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3568073 Sun, 16 May 2010 11:06:59 +0100 3568073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479884&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fanti-depressants-to-blame-for-death-mother-says%2F What always amazes me about stories like this is the contrast with the recent banning of Mephedrone in the UK. If there are potential votes in it and an election is coming up, then the politicians will jump on the bandwagon and make sure a drug is banned in double-quick time… even if there is no evidence that the drug is actually harmful. However, if a drug comes from a pharma company that has huge financial clout and is able to influence government policy then no action is taken. Thanks to the Truthman for alerting me to this and I hope I can help Leonie Fennell in some small way to to get some justice for her son. If you want to read more about this story and the conflicts of interest in the Irish psychiatric community, then the link is here. THE MOTHER of a Trinity College student... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479884 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:24:30 +0100 3479884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225001&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F31%2Fseroxat-and-the-myth-of-the-chemical-cure-dead-in-the-water%2F This study contributes to the extensive research that has helped to characterize the role of antidepressants,” which “are an important option, in addition to counseling and lifestyle changes, for treatment of depression.” A spokesperson for Pfizer, which makes Zoloft, also cited the “wealth of scientific evidence documenting [antidepressants'] effects,” adding that the fact that antidepressants “commonly fail to separate from placebo” is “a fact well known by the FDA, academia, and industry.” Other manufacturers pointed out that Kirsch and the JAMA authors had not studied their particular brands. Even Kirsch’s analysis, however, found that antidepressants are a little more effective than dummy pills—those 1.8 points on the depr... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225001 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:49:44 +0100 3225001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989388&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fcharles-chuck-nemeroff-lands-on-his-feet%2F Chuck Nemeroff, the controversial former Emory University psychiatry department chair, has been named chair of the psychiatry department at the University of Miami School of Medicine – has the man got no shame? It was only October last year that Chuck was forced to resign from Brown University. Phil Dawdy at Furious Seasons summed it up like this: A few of you have probably already caught the news elsewhere: yesterday, Charles Nemeroff resigned as chair of the psychiatry department at Emory University. The move came on the heels of revelations that he’d taken in $2.8 million in pharma consulting monies since 2000, but had only reported less than half of that–all while taking NIH research grants on the other hand and assuring his university that he was taking in less than $10,000 ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989388 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:56:20 +0100 2989388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948469&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F01%2Ftimothy-dinan-lundbeck-and-drug-marketing%2F I wonder how much money Timothy Dinan has been by paid by Lundbeck in the past 10 years? Currently Tim is a Faculty member of the ‘The Lundbeck Institute’. On the payroll of any other pharma companies, Tim? Conflict of interest Tim?     (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948469 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:57:24 +0100 2948469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948470&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F01%2Fhow-can-the-great-and-the-good-of-irish-psychiatry-get-it-so-wrong%2F In a letter to the Irish Times, the ‘great and the good’ [my irony] of Irish psychiatry wade in to the Shane Clancy case (detail here) to sort out a few misunderstandings for us mere mortals (and Dr Michael Corry) who they think know nothing… “…A controversial statement has been made … namely that antidepressants cause homicide, which we wish to rebut…” “…There is no scientific evidence whatsoever that antidepressants cause homicide…” “…the erroneous belief that antidepressants induce aggression and homicide…” “…those with severe depressive illness, who need antidepressants for continuing wellbeing…” So say Prof PATRICIA CASEY, Prof TIMOTHY DINAN, Prof MICHAEL GILL, TCD, ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948470 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:17:47 +0100 2948470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923458&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Fbleak-britain-anti-depressant-prescriptions-soar-even-though-illness-declines%2F How can this be? I’d say there are two main reasons: In the UK (and most countries) the Government is happy to buy huge amounts of expensive drugs from big pharma and by prescribing them, at least something is being seen to be done – boxes can be ticked, ‘treatment’ targets delivered. The problem is that there is no money left to employ counsellors – research by five mental health charities found depressed patients were having wait for six to 18 months to get an appointment with an NHS counsellor… and this against a background of previous studies that have shown psychological therapies can be as effective as drugs in tackling mental health problems, and may work better in the long term. In fact, many GPs admit prescribing antidepressant medications to pa... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923458 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:15:26 +0100 2923458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908873&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fdr-michael-corry-needs-our-support%2F This story is beyond belief…here it is in brief: Shane Clancy is a young guy who stabbed 2 people and murdered another, then stabbed himself to death in a frenzied attack recently in Ireland, his parents blame the SSRI he was taking at the time for his behavior and there has been huge media interest in the story in Ireland. Dr Michael Corry said live on TV that it was likely the SSRI that made Shane Clancy go on the violent rampage. Now it seems that an unnamed ’senior psychiatrist’ has made a ridiculous complaint against Dr Corry: THE Medical Council in Ireland is investigating a complaint regarding psychiatrist Dr Michael Corry’s “competence to practice” following comments he made to the Sunday Tribune about the role of anti-depressants in a murder-sui... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908873 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:18:18 +0100 2908873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894759&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fseroxat-paxil-to-blame-for-babys-heart-defects-american-jury-rules%2F This from Sarah Boseley at the Guardian: A family has been awarded $2.5m (£1.6m) in damages after a jury in Philadelphia decided that the British-made antidepressant Seroxat was responsible for their three-year-old son’s heart defects. GlaxoSmithKline, the British manufacturer of Seroxat, known as Paxil in the US, said it would appeal against the verdict. Although drug regulators in the US and UK warned in 2005 that Seroxat could be linked to heart defects, GSK does not accept its drug is the cause. Thousands of women worldwide have taken antidepressants such as Seroxat in pregnancy, assured by manufacturers and doctors that they are safe. The case is one of a number in the US and the first to end in a verdict against the company. Michelle David, 24, was prescribed Paxil in the US a... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894759 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:40:57 +0100 2894759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852035&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F01%2Ffarewell-prozac%2F Here’s a new blog which I hope you may find interesting – it’s an ongoing account of a writer (Anton Vowl) who’s recently taken his last hit of Prozac and walked away from medicating depression after six years of Lexapro, Celexa, Cymbalta and Prozac (thanks to Phil Dawdy for alerting me). Farewell Prozac is very well written and I look forward to following Anton’s journey and wish him all the very best (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852035 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:46:49 +0100 2852035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060671&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2Fgenerics_versus_brands_are_they_really_the_same.php This is a topic that gets scant attention leaving the consuming public largely in the dark. Even though I work in the field, I've not hear this information except from my own reading. Fortunately, SSRIs are not as susceptible to problems crossing from brands to generics or between generics. But buproprion in other forms may not be as good as Wellbutrin. Image via WikipediaMedical News "Antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs have become blockbusters for the firms that developed them, making them hot markets for generic competition. Moreover, the effectiveness of these drugs is measured in the same way as anticonvulsants -- either they work or they don't. Consequently, psychiatry is another specialty that has had to think about how to handle the variability in potency among generics. Mic... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060671 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:53:11 +0100 4060671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796788&cid=t_101786_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ffda-approves-depressant-drug-for.html Maybe you've already seen this breaking news. It's new to me. I have to agree with Dr. Whey who was interviewed in this video news release. (Source: Pharma Marketing Blog) Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796788 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:40:00 +0100 2796788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695605&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F12%2Fprofessor-david-healy-meets-with-the-mhra-to-talk-ssri-withdrawal-reactions%2F Notes of the 26 June 2009 meeting – thanks to Bob Fiddaman at Seroxat Sufferers. I find it unbelievable that all too many GPs still know next to nothing about withdrawal reactions from SSRIs. “Prof Healy considered that there was little evidence available on how to manage patients who had difficulty withdrawing from SSRIs. All agreed that this was a very difficult area to study as the management of the patient would differ depending on the patient.” Maybe if the drug companies would start by admitting there is a problem we could begin to look for some answers. Unfortunately all the drug companies take the same stance that Glaxo has with Seroxat/Paxil – problem, what problem?? Still, we should get some answers in the Autumn of 2010 – that’s when the High ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695605 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:50:15 +0100 2695605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682119&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F08%2Fseroxatpaxil-%25e2%2580%2593-the-new-thalidomide-part-2%2F This from Professor David Healy writing in the Guardian today: Doped and duped Adverse effects of widely-prescribed drugs are often overlooked because there is so little truly independent academic evidence Since 2005, the SSRI paroxetine, first marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Seroxat, has carried warnings of risk of birth defects. In the US litigation in which I have been asked to give evidence, the plaintives will argue that, even before they were launched, there was good laboratory evidence that the SSRIs might cause problems, and, following their initial marketing, evidence emerged over a decade ago from clinical use that the drugs actually do cause problems. Yet these drugs have been actively promoted, de facto primarily to women of child-bearing years. How could this happen? Part of th... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682119 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:57:16 +0100 2682119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682120&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fseroxatpaxil-the-new-thalidomide%2F This from Sarah Boseley at the Guardian: Antidepressants once seen as miracle drugs: now risks are becoming evident US courts to hear claims that insufficient attention was paid to dangers to foetus Since the horror of the Thalidomide scandal in the 1960s, pharmaceutical companies and medicines regulators have been acutely aware of the dangers drugs may pose to the unborn child. Establishing what the effect of a drug may be on a foetus, however, is no simple task. Companies must rely on animal studies in the early stages of research and hope that the drug will behave in humans in the same way. Trials on pregnant women are rarely carried out, for obvious reasons. Depression and anxiety became big business for the pharmaceutical industry in the 1990s as doctors became better at diagnosing th... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682120 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:05:20 +0100 2682120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667706&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F04%2Frewriting-the-psychiatrists-bible%2F On the radio in the UK tonight – BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 4 August, 20.00 Afterwards it’ll be available via BBC iPlayer. Matthew Hill investigates the links between psychiatrists and the pharmaceutical industry. Should there be increased transparency over top psychiatrists’ links to the industry? He looks at the influence of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM), produced by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), which has been heavily criticised in the past for a lack of transparency between the panel members and pharmaceutical companies. Matthew also examines the ‘Chinese menu’ aspect of the DSM’s diagnostic criteria and the sheer number of conditions it includes. Matthew investigates whether the APA’s transparen... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667706 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:01:04 +0100 2667706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556337&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fdepressed-abn-amro-banker-who-could-not-live-with-his-shame%2F A sad ending to the story I wrote about a few days ago. This from The Independent: When Huibert Boumeester left his home in Belgravia last Monday morning, it was supposed to have been to attend an appointment to start rebuilding a once-glittering banking career. After three months out of work while battling depression, he was due to discuss his options with a City headhunting agency. But rather than head to the Square Mile, the multimillionaire former chief financial officer of Dutch bank ABN Amro, philanthropist and country sports enthusiast climbed into his dark blue Range Rover together with two of the six shotguns he kept at his houses in Scotland and London. Boumeester headed out of the capital towards the woodlands around Windsor Great Park, a spot he had come to know when seekin... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556337 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:19:34 +0100 2556337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553218&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F28%2Fmichael-jackson-took-paxil-seroxat-as-part-of-his-deadly-drug-cocktail%2F I think Michael Jackson’s ‘Doctor’ has a lot to answer for… This from the Sun: THE deadly drug cocktail taken daily by King of Pop Michael Jackson is revealed for the first time by The Sun today. The shock list emerged as police probing an injection which preceded the star’s tragic death spoke with a doctor last night. 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 to the singer’s entourage said he was injected three times a day with Demerol – the potent painkiller given to him before his collapse at home in LA on Thursday. Jacko, who suffered a heart attack, was taking another painkiller, Dilaudid. And sources said he had recently been prescribed yet... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553218 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:01:57 +0100 2553218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523737&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Foverdose-of-prescription-drugs-may-have-killed-michael-jackson%2F Michael Jackson was on antidepressants? This from the Kansas City Star: Life & Style reports that Michael Jackson was taking a cocktail of up to seven prescription drugs in the months before his death. The star had been taking prescription painkillers including anti-depressant drugs Xanax, Zoloft and painkiller Demerol in recent months, sources close to Jackson told Life & Style. The insider close to the star said he took a suspected overdose of drugs on Thursday morning, which caused respiratory and cardiac arrest. And a Jackson family lawyer told CNN he “feared” the drugs could kill the pop star. CNN’s interview with the source follows the jump. Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxman confirmed Jackson may have had trouble with prescription drugs as he prepared for hi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523737 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:45:43 +0100 2523737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513065&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Fdepressed-abn-amro-banker-vanishes-with-two-shotguns%2F This from Justin Davenport writing for the London Evening Standard. A high flying banker who lost his City job in the credit crunch has gone missing armed with two shotguns. Police today issued an urgent appeal to trace Huibert Boumeester, 49, a wealthy financier with homes in London and an estate in Scotland. They said they were extremely concerned for his welfare and urged anyone who sees him to call 999. Police say Mr Boumeester, a father of two, had recently lost his job in the City and was known to be depressed. Recent records show that he is on the board of the Dutch banking group ABN Amro and a number of other City firms. The bank was the subject of the disastrous take over by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2007 which plunged RBS and its then chairman Sir Fred Goodwin into crisis. Po... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513065 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:37:56 +0100 2513065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513066&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F24%2Fantidepressant-use-soars-as-the-recession-bites%2F This from Jamie Doward at The Observer: Fears the recession is affecting the mental health of the nation appear to be borne out by new figures that show prescriptions of antidepressants are soaring. Last year in England there were 2.1m more prescriptions of antidepressants than in 2007, leading to concerns that doctors are increasingly supplying the drugs as a “quick fix” without attempting to address the underlying cause of the problems. In total, 36m prescriptions were given out, an increase of 24% over the past five years. “The increase in the number of people being prescribed antidepressants is deeply disturbing,” said the Liberal Democrats’ health spokesman, Norman Lamb, who obtained the figures. “England has become a true Prozac nation.” Lamb... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513066 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:46:36 +0100 2513066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464268&cid=t_101786_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2F16-reasons-not-to-use-someone-elses-prescription-medicine%2F Using someone else’s prescription medicine is a lot like playing Russian roulette – you might get away unscathed, and then again you might not. And it could have devastating consequences. Just because we see prescription medicines advertised on TV doesn’t mean they are safe for everyone. There are good reasons why you can’t buy them over the counter. A physician takes many factors into account before prescribing a medication for you, including your current condition, your past medical history, your other medications and the likely risks and benefits of the drug to you as an individual. After making this decision he or she will then explain how to take the medication, when to take it, how much and how long to take it, what else you can and can’t take with it, and what to expect af... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464268 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:56:42 +0100 2464268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2368687&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F26%2Fjoin-up-the-dots-time-again-more-stories-of-extreme-violence-and-antidepressant-use%2F When will someone take the possible connection between extreme acts of violence and antidepressant use seriously. I’m not saying that medication will turn every patient into a mad killer… but the connections are all too real in too many cases. In the UK recently we read this story about a horrible murder suicide – The debt-ridden businessman who killed his family before setting fire to their £1.2million mansion lay down to die on his wife’s body, an inquest heard yesterday. Christopher Foster, 50, was first thought to have shot himself after blasting wife Jill, 49, and 15-year-old daughter, Kirstie, in the back of the head. Foster had run into “severe financial difficulties” and was taking anti-depressants to cope with suicidal tendencies after his oil rig insulation ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2368687 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:50:02 +0100 2368687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060686&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2Fbiochemical_roots_of_depression_challenged.php Image via Wikipedia Not surprisingly,the biochemical theory regarding "chemical imbalance" is under attack again. The theory has always been an oversimplification of actual research data. All the research has said is that (1) anti-depressants have worked on average slightly better than placebo and (2) anti-depressants and therapy works slightly better than one or the other alone. Key to understanding what this means are the words "on average", "placebo" and "slightly better". On average, some people did not benefit from anti-depressants, and some did. Some experienced more benefit than others. Anti-depressants, I believe, are over prescribed mainly because clients don't want to invest the time and emotional energy in therapy. People don't want to see themselves as, in part, responsible ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060686 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:31:23 +0100 4060686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260692&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F13%2Fteenage-killer-tim-kretschmer-had-stopped-treatment-for-depression%2F So news is slowly dripping out about the German school shooting… this from the Times: “A teenager who murdered 15 people , including nine pupils at his former school in southern Germany, shot one of his victims at a psychiatric clinic where he had been treated for depression, it emerged yesterday. Tim Kretschmer was supposed to attend appointments at the clinic in Winnenden but broke off the treatment. On Wednesday he killed a man, thought to be a gardener, outside the clinic minutes after he used his father’s Beretta pistol to murder nine students, eight of them girls, and three teachers. Investigators were still struggling yesterday to understand the motives of a teenager whose obsession with fictional violence might have contributed to the all too real blood-bath that has ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260692 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:49:14 +0100 2260692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260693&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fgerman-school-shooting-antidepressant-link%2F Germany is in shock after a heavily armed 17-year-old opened fire on pupils and teachers at his former school in a killing spree in which 15 people died. The youth fled the school in Winnenden, south-west Germany, but shot himself dead after being cornered by police. I wonder how long it will be before people start to ask the right questions… I wonder if there is an antidepressant connection in this latest school shooting? Why is it no one thinks to look beyond gun laws? What makes some people flip like this? Let’s wait and see shall we… Read more: A brief history of school shootings The Finland Massacre SSRI stories Antidepressants and violence Nebraska shooting - antidepressant connection yet again? (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260693 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:14:30 +0100 2260693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2096031&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F11%2Fssri-stories%2F I’ve had the link to SSRI Stories in my blogroll from day one. It’s building into a fantastic resource and a damning body of evidence against SSRIs and SNRIs. If you’ve never looked at SSRI Stories, then go over there now: This website is a collection of 2800+ news stories with the full media article available, mainly criminal in nature, that have appeared in the media (newspapers, TV, scientific journals)  or that were part of FDA testimony in either 1991, 2004 or 2006, in which antidepressants are mentioned. Antidepressants have been recognized as potential inducers of mania and psychosis since their introduction in the 1950s.  Klein and Fink described psychosis as an adverse effect of the older tricyclic antidepressant imipramine. Since the introduction of Prozac in ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2096031 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:24:54 +0100 2096031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886421&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F17%2Fchoice-and-medication-website-and-another-thing%2F And another thing about that Choice and Medication website - have a look at the section entitled “What sort of side-effects might occur if I am taking SSRIs?”… it’s made up of standard pharma rubbish. And not even up to date standard pharma rubbish: Nausea and vomiting; restlessness or anxiety; insomnia; headache; rashes and pruritis - and so the list goes on. Nothing to worry about - it’ll pass - see your Doctor. Any mention of akathesia, agitation, mania, psychosis, self harm, suicidal thoughts and actions, violence, thoughts of homicide, disturbing nightmares, lack of empathy toward other people, anger, severe memory loss? Nope, I thought not. Now read this story - from Furious Seasons: Coroner Blames Celexa For Man’s Suicide This short article from t... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886421 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:54:55 +0100 1886421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883363&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F16%2Fchoice-and-medication-a-new-independent-website-i-dont-think-so%2F I think someone has to ask questions about this new website - Choice and medication. It has been described thus: An independent website offering medicines advice for mental health patients was launched at the House of Commons on 10 October, World Mental Health Day. The website gives patients and their carers advice about more than 100 medicines or medicine groups, with input from a number of pharmacy organisations. The website has been three years in the making and is a collaboration between the UK Psychiatric Pharmacy Group, the College of Mental Health Pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Schizophrenia Initiative and the National Institute for Mental Health in England. Stephen Bazire, author of the site [yeah, right] and chief pharmacist at Hellesdon Hospital, Norfolk and Waveney Mental... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883363 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:39:41 +0100 1883363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852537&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F04%2Fis-grief-a-mental-disorder-no-but-it-may-become-one%2F Pages: 1 2 3 Next »     Single Page Imagine this scenario. Your seven-year old son is riding his bike, and takes a nasty fall. He has a gash on his knee that looks pretty bad, but you get out your first-aid kit, clean the wound, put a little iodine on it, and cover it with a sterile gauze pad. Two days later, your son complains that his knee hurts a lot and that he “feels crummy.” He didn’t sleep well the night before, and his face seems a little flushed. You remove the gauze pad and notice that his knee is red and swollen, and there is a foul-looking, greenish liquid oozing out of the wound. You get that sinking, “Uh-oh!” feeling, and decide you had better have your family doctor take a look at the knee. As you are about to drive off, your friendly neig... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852537 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:23:20 +0100 1852537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834722&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F27%2Fadverse-psychiatric-reactions-information-link-april-conference-book-now%2F Book now for APRIL’s third conference in London November 6th 2008: Adverse psychiatric side effects of medicines: What’s your responsibility? Download pdf here Download word format here. APRIL was founded by Millie Kieve who began researching ADR’s after the death of daughter Karen in 1995. With additional session on coming off medicines ‘how to prepare and cope with withdrawal’. Speakers and Panel include: Professor Munir Pirmohamed Professor of Pharmacogenetics, Liverpool University. Leader in ADR Research Professor David Healy Professor of Psychological Medicine University of Wales Author of The Antidepressant Era Charles Medawar Founder Social Audit, Specialist Medicines Policy & Drug Safety co-author Medicines out of Control Dr Anita Holdcroft Emeritus... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834722 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:31:43 +0100 1834722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779276&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F09%2Fcome-on-mhra-admit-seroxatpaxil-really-is-addictive%2F No one seems to want to admit Seroxat/Paxil is addictive… not Glaxo, not the FDA, not the World Health Organisation, not the MHRA… it seems the only people who are prepared to stand up and say Seroxat is addictive are those of us who actually took the drug. I thought I was right to say I was addicted to Seroxat because I was totally dependent on the drug as I found I could not stop taking it without suffering terrible physical and mental withdrawal symptoms… a simple and straightforward enough premise. In fact The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English (date: 2008) agrees with me, defining addiction as: the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. In a recent meeting with Bob Fiddaman, Kent Woods of the MHRA disagreed as he r... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779276 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:36:58 +0100 1779276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739202&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F29%2Fseroxatpaxil-and-other-anti-depressants-tell-your-story%2F The drug companies say Seroxat (and other SSRIs) are safe to take, not at all addictive and you may have only minor problems when withdrawing from them. My experience with SEROXAT was NOTHING like this and I know there are tens of thousands of other patients out there who agree with me. The problem is that the MHRA and FDA don’t seem to want to listen to us and the drug companies have their profits to safeguard. I found this post the other day on Seroxat Mad, a great UK forum [but it doesn't matter where you live - all stories are welcome]: The Seroxat User Group in the UK has received thousands of testimonies from people who have experienced negative effects when taking and trying to withdraw from Anti-Depressants such as Seroxat. Unfortunately these personal testimonies are not alw... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739202 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:05:12 +0100 1739202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693703&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F10%2Fnew-videos-added%2F I’ve just added three more vidoes to my Seroxat videos page (see the link at the top of the page). Thanks to the Truthman once again. It’s an interview from Fox News in three parts with Dr Peter Breggin about his new book Medication Madness. Breggin has been a long time critic of antidepressants… but strangely none of the drug companies listen to him. Maybe the drug companies are too focused on their profits to worry about patient harm? Have a look at my video page and then if you still want more then simply go to YouTube and search for Paxil or Seroxat or Aropax. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693703 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:07:46 +0100 1693703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645954&cid=t_101786_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fwill-viagra-be-approved-for.html Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a reduction in adverse sexual effects with use of sildenafil, commonly known as the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra, according to a study in the July 23/30 issue of JAMA (JAMA. 2008;300[4]:395-404).I could not verify that this study was funded by Pfizer in time for this post -- the principal author, H. George Nurnberg, M.D., of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, declined to be interviewed. Dr. Nurnberg, however, has published other papers on related research for which he received funding from Pfizer (see, for example, "Sildenafil Citrate for the Management of Antidepressant-Associated Erectile Dysfunction"). The financial disclosure included in that published study... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645954 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:45:00 +0100 1645954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631114&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fpressure-builds-on-marty-keller-as-grassley-senate-finance-committee-probe%2F I’ve written a lot about Key Opinion Leader Marty Keller in the past… this link takes you to collected posts and downloads. But enough of the past - the pressure is building NOW on Marty Keller and Brown University. This from Pharmalot: Among the 30 or so physicians at two dozen universities that the Senate Finance Committee is probing concerning disclosure of grants from drugmakers is Martin Keller, a psychiatrist at Brown University who is a controversial figure for his role in studying Glaxo’s Paxil antidepressant. The committee, according to sources familiar with the investigation, sent a letter to Brown as part of its investigation. We are awaiting a reply from Brown and will update you shortly. In recent weeks, the committee has acknowledged focusing on three academic p... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631114 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:31:30 +0100 1631114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593873&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fheart-attacks-and-suicides-yet-the-dangers-were-all-kept-so-quiet-so-how-can-you-trust-your-medicine%2F Thanks to Truthman30 for this from today’s Dail Mail by Jerome Burne: Few of us would think to question the safety of our prescription drugs. After all, they’ve been developed to make us better. But just how safe are they really — and is the official drug watchdog doing enough to protect us? Last month, for instance, it was revealed that the number of powerful anti-psychotic drugs being prescribed to children had almost doubled in past six years. Yet despite the growing evidence that these drugs can seriously harm children — causing excessive weight gain, a rise in blood pressure, severe lethargy and even lactation — the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is powerless to limit their use. The problem is that these drugs aren’t officially licensed for use on ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593873 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:52:20 +0100 1593873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593875&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fmarty-keller-dean-wing-and-integrity-at-brown-medical-school%2F There seem to be quite a few posts around about this story… all pointing back to Aubrey Blumnshon at Scientific Misconduct. Writes Blumsohn: One thing will be obvious to anyone who has spent time looking at scientific misconduct and academic bullying. Publicly known instances tend to aggregate within particular institutions. It may be a denominator effect. “Bad apples” might arise in productive institutions with a large number of apples. Ineffective (or corrupt) leadership might also permit fraud and bullying. Unprincipled leadership is also associated with sham investigation and attempted cover-up, which in turn precipitates public discussion. Several institutions spring to mind, not only for the frequency of serious problems but also dismal cover-up, ignoring of princip... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593875 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:56:24 +0100 1593875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535779&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F21%2Ffda-didnt-get-paxilseroxat-risk-documents%2F From Furious Seasons: This is just up on the excellent WSJ Health Blog. The news is that the FDA got left out of some of the documents around suicidality data on Paxil. From the paper’s Alicia Mundy: “Here’s how things went down. Plaintiffs attorneys in Los Angeles got permission last year from Glaxo’s defense team to give the Justice Department (at DOJ’s request) access to a ton of confidential material, including the right to discuss details about it all with the plaintiffs lawyers. Glaxo had insisted previously on having them sealed in Federal Court. “Several months later, when the plaintiffs lawyers at Baum Hedlund asked for permission to give the same stuff to the FDA, Glaxo’s defense team balked. “On Oct. 15, 2007, Glaxo’s outside lawyers at King and... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535779 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:38:36 +0100 1535779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535780&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F21%2Fus-investigation-into-glaxo-and-paxilseroxat-widens%2F This just in from Pharmalot: A Justice Department investigation of Glaxo’s handling of the marketing and safety research of its antidepressant, appears to be widening, The Wall Street Journal reports. The drugmaker confirmed that a previously disclosed Colorado-based Justice Department investigation of marketing practices also includes the US Attorney’s office in Boston and is being coordinated by the agency in Washington. At a meeting convened in Boston by an agency prosecutor last year, plaintiffs’ lawyers representing families suing Glaxo say they were asked about info, documents and depositions concerning Paxil’s potential link to suicidal behavior in adolescents and adults, and how the company portrayed that risk to doctors and the FDA, the Journal writes. This follows a recen... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535780 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:32:57 +0100 1535780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446119&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fmore-astroturfing-from-the-usa-saveorg%2F Bob Fiddaman at Seroxat Sufferers writes about a patient organisation in America called Suicide Awareness Voices Of Education (SAVE). This organisation is a fantastic example of astroturfing. For those of you unfamiliar with the word, astroturfing is a term for formal public relations campaigns… that seek to create the impression of being spontaneous, grassroots behavior. Hence the reference to AstroTurf (artificial grass) is a metaphor to indicate fake grassroots support. The goal of such a campaign is to disguise the agenda of a client as an independent public reaction to some political entity—a politician, political group, product, service or event. Astroturfers attempt to orchestrate the actions of apparently diverse and geographically distributed individuals, by both overt (”out... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446119 Thu, 15 May 2008 22:02:56 +0100 1446119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434523&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F11%2Fsiege-barrister-mark-saunders-shot-dead-by-police-had-been-taking-anti-depressants%2F It’s the news I had been expecting to see… read the entire article here from the Daily Mail: “The wealthy barrister shot dead by police marksmen at his luxury home had been taking anti-depressant drugs for several months. Friends of Mark Saunders, 32, who was killed by at least five bullet wounds, have revealed that he had been on prescription drugs for depression and had behaved “erratically” when drinking alcohol, as he did on the day he died… friends said the cocktail of anti-depressants and alcohol, which he consumed at a pub near his home in Chelsea, West London, last Tuesday, may explain his bizarre actions. Neighbours spoke last night of their shock at the actions of “mild-mannered” Mr Saunders.” So what could possibly explain ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434523 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:19:09 +0100 1434523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1393749&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fseroxat-withdrawal-warnings-ignored-by-glaxo%2F …and do you know the worst thing about this… the clinical trail talked about here is from the end of the 1980s This exchange is from Taken on Trust - a Panorama programme from 2004 (thanks to Truthman30). JOFRE: One psychiatrist above all others has insured that we’ve heard information about Seroxat that its manufacturer would rather we hadn’t. On Panorama’s previous programme Doctor David Healy explained what he’d found in the secret archives of GlaxoSmithKline during an American legal action, evidence he says proves the company has known all along that Seroxat can make all age groups suicidal. In your view does Seroxat make some adults self harm and become suicidal? Prof PETER TYRER Head of Psychological Medicine Imperial College Yes, I’ve had a ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1393749 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:57:46 +0100 1393749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321113&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F22%2Fpaxilseroxat-information-laundering%2F This is from CL Psych’s excellent blog - a word for word lift as he’s done the job so well there’s nothing to add, except to note the fact that these people should be ashamed to have been exposed: Joseph Glenmullen’s testimony regarding GlaxoSmithKline’s burial of suicide data related to Paxil, which was discussed briefly across the blogosphere last week (Pharmalot, Furious Seasons, for example), was quite interesting in many respects. One important aspect that needs public airing is how key opinion leaders in psychiatry were used by GSK to help allay fears that Paxil might induce suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. When GSK issues statements indicating that Paxil is not linked to increased suicide risk, many people will think “Gee, of course GSK will say Paxil is n... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321113 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:57:23 +0100 1321113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1284780&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F06%2Fthis-is-how-glaxo-hid-data-and-fooled-the-regulators%2F Glaxo did hide data from the regulators and the public about Seroxat/Paxil - for those of you that are new to all this here’s what they did and how they did it: Secret e-mails show that one of the world’s biggest drug companies distorted clinical trial results of their anti-depressant Seroxat, covering up a link with suicide in teenagers. On Monday January 29, 2007, the BBC TV programme Panorama showed shocking footage demonstrating how GlaxoSmithKline’s PR people and marketing department ’spun’ devastating trial results on children which showed serious risk of suicide, self-harm and aggression (violence), and also indicated it was no more effective than a sugar pill. Instead they claimed to doctors that the drug was ‘remarkably’ safe and effective for... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1284780 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:55:36 +0100 1284780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283488&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F06%2Fglaxo-fails-in-its-responsibility-to-patients-and-it-hid-seroxat-data-its-official%2F Yep it’s official, GlaxoSmithKline failed you and me by hiding damaging data from Seroxat drug trials. Naughty Glaxo. Naughty, naughty Glaxo. There - you’ve been told off - now go and sit in the corner. And that’s it. That’s about all that is going to happen to Glaxo - a bit of a telling-off. After a four-year investigation and examining 1 million pages of evidence, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has decided not to pursue criminal charges against the drugmaker, although the agency did chastise Glaxo for failing to release more quickly clinical trial data about suicidal risk in youngsters. The prospect of obtaining a criminal conviction wasn’t “realistic,” because the legislation in force in 2003 - when the investigation began - ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283488 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:01:16 +0100 1283488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282244&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F05%2Fthe-ssri-trap-40-of-the-population-on-anti-depressants-in-west-belfast%2F Up to 40 per cent of adults in some parts of West Belfast are popping ‘happy’ pills to cope with depression. Areas like Ballymurphy and the lower Falls are the worst hit, with many now addicted to strong medicines. News of the frightening addiction levels came on the same day a study found that anti-depressants have little clinical effect on patients. The University of Hull study tested popular drugs like Prozac and Seroxat. Thousands of West Belfast residents are prescribed these drugs to combat depression. Although they are packaged as being ‘non-addictive’, many users find it impossible to get through the day without popping at least one pill. Under new health reforms based on the University of Hull findings, anti-depressant users could be stripped off their drugs and made to un... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282244 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:14:43 +0100 1282244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1271845&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F02%2Fgovernment-minister-demands-secret-data-from-drug-companies-to-be-handed-over-to-nice%2F The big pharmaceutical companies are to be ’shamed’ into handing over their secret data on the effects of antidepressant medications, amid growing concern that the ’sunshine pills’ may not work as well as originally promised. A government minister has taken the unprecedented step of calling on the drugs companies to give the data to the body that will review the current depression guidelines, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice). Ivan Lewis, the minister with responsibility for mental health, said that ‘a failure to do so would leave the inevitable impression they had something to hide’. Nice, the body that looks at the effectiveness of all treatments and recommends to the NHS how they should be used, is embarking on a fresh l... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1271845 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:59:25 +0100 1271845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1270571&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F01%2Fseroxat-does-not-work-in-majority-of-depressed-patients-says-latest-study-prof-nutt-disagrees%2F Seroxat does not work in majority of depressed patients says latest study - so writes The New Scientist - old news you might think: The antidepressant Prozac and related drugs are no better than placebo in treating all but the most severely depressed patients, according to a damaging assessment of the latest generation of antidepressants. SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, were supposed to revolutionise care of depression – by treating symptoms without the side effects of older drugs, such as tricyclics. But despite selling in vast quantities, a new meta-analysis of these drugs, from data presented to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appears to suggest that for most patients they do not work. A previous study had indicated that the benefits of antidepressants mi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1270571 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:19:18 +0100 1270571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1259963&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F26%2Fglaxosmithkline-the-game-is-up%2F I’ve been an interested observer today - and what a holy shit-storm of a day. It’s everywhere - the drugs don’t work - they just make you worse. Bob Fiddaman has the very best round up of all the stories here… and doesn’t it just go on and on. And all the while Glaxo squirms and spins: GlaxoSmithKline, makers of Seroxat, said the authors of the study had “failed to acknowledge” the very positive benefits of SSRIs and their conclusions were “at odds with the very positive benefits seen in actual clinical practice.” A spokesperson added: “This one study should not be used to cause unnecessary alarm for patients. BUT THE SPOKESPERSON HAS MISSED THE POINT - THIS IS NOT JUST ONE STUDY… IT’S LOTS OF THEM ANALYSED TOGETHER Y... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1259963 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:28:54 +0100 1259963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1258198&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F26%2Fglaxosmithkline-the-game-is-up%2F I’ve been an interested observer today - and what a holy shit-storm of a day. It’s everywhere - the drugs don’t work - they just make you worse. Bob Fiddaman has the very best round up of all the stories here… and doesn’t it just go on and on. And all the while Glaxo squirms and spins: GlaxoSmithKline, makers of Seroxat, said the authors of the study had “failed to acknowledge” the very positive benefits of SSRIs and their conclusions were “at odds with the very positive benefits seen in actual clinical practice.” A spokesperson added: “This one study should not be used to cause unnecessary alarm for patients. BUT THE SPOKESPERSON HAS MISSED THE POINT - THIS IS NOT JUST ONE STUDY… IT’S LOTS OF THEM ANALYSED TOGETHER Y... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1258198 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:04:19 +0100 1258198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250196&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F22%2Fgrassley-receives-gsks-paxil-documents-but-his-concerns-remain%2F A spokeswoman for Sen. Charles Grassley says documents submitted by GlaxoSmithKline on its drug Paxil have, at first glance, not alleviated the lawmaker’s suspicions that GSK knew about increased suicide risks associated with the antidepressant years before it sent a 2006 warning letter to physicians. “Our concerns have not changed,” says spokeswoman Jill Kozeny. The lawmaker received a tall stack of papers from GSK the day after his deadline for the company to submit documents on Paxil. Kozeny says Grassley’s staff is going through the documents this week and declined to comment on the next steps Grassley might be. Read more about Grassley and GlaxoSmithKline’s missing documents here and here. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250196 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:20:34 +0100 1250196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247901&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F21%2Fpensioner-on-seroxat-denies-assaulting-his-doctor%2F Or maybe this should be a story about a Doctor who assaulted his patient with the antidepressant Seroxat? I wonder what Dr. Ian Palin knew the drug when he prescribed it - did he bother to find anything out about Seroxat beyond what Glaxo’s drug reps told him? And what previous convictions for assault does Mr Bradley have I wonder? Could Seroxat be connected in any way to Mr Bradley’s behaviour…. Read on - this from the Derry Journal: A sixty-nine years old retired civil servant has gone on trial in Derry charged with punching his doctor in the face in the city’s Clarendon Medical Centre. John Francis Bradley from Academy Road, denies a charge of common assault against Dr. Ian Palin. He’s alleged to have committed the offence in the doctor’s surgery on M... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247901 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:44:51 +0100 1247901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246630&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F20%2Fhow-a-dumbed-down-form-of-psychiatry-has-been-a-boon-for-the-drug-companies%2F This from today’s Times - another review of Christopher Lane’s SHYNESS - How normal behaviour became a sickness (Yale University Press). In 2000, an enterprising reporter on the Boston Globe, aware that the patent for the billion-dollar-selling anti-depressant drug Prozac was soon to expire, checked to see if an application had been filed for a new version and found that it had. Such applications have to state what the improved benefits of the new drug will be. Among them was this claim: “It will not produce several existing side-effects, including suicidal thoughts and self-mutilation . . . one of its [Prozac’s] more significant side-effects”. This story is related in Let Them Eat Prozac: The unhealthy relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and depression (2004... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246630 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:29:13 +0100 1246630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237767&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F17%2Fthe-missing-nine-pages-glaxosmithkline-misses-sentator-grassleys-deadline-and-continues-to-hide-evidence%2F Just how long does it take to write an email with a PDF attachment of nine missing pages? Half an hour? 15 minutes? No time at all if you have nothing to hide and want to be open and honest… shame that this obviously doesn’t apply to GlaxoSmithKline. This from Charles Grassley’s letter to Glaxo on February 6 this year: It is my understanding that 9 pages of Dr. Glenmullen’s report are not available publicly. Accordingly, please respond to the following questions and request for information. Please repeat each enumerated question and follow it with your response. 1. When did GSK first learn that Paxil was associated with an increased suicide risk? 2. When did GSK first report to FDA that Paxil was associated with an increased suicide risk? 3. When did GSK first notify pa... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237767 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:52:46 +0100 1237767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236962&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F16%2Fstephen-kazmierczak-the-illinois-gunman-stopped-taking-paxil-seroxat%2F … according to news channel ABC7 Chicago - full story here: “Authorities have not figured out what motivated the man, described as a hardworking, award-winning former honor student by NIU faculty, to go on a shooting rampage that killed five students. Kazmierczak, 27, was treated for mental illness nine years ago. He was considered volatile, according to a staff member who worked at the facility at the time, and violent if he stopped taking the antidepressant and anti-anxiety pills prescribed for him. Including Paxil, it was medication he was supposed to still be taking and apparently stopped a couple of weeks ago.” So Paxil/Seroxat may have been involved in this tragedy, however we need to know the details - we need to know the truth. Read more: A brief history of school... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236962 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:26:18 +0100 1236962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1234648&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F15%2Fstephen-kazmierczak-the-illinois-gunman-who-stopped-his-medication%2F Every time there is a school shooting in America, my first thought on hearing the news is…“I wonder if antidepressants are involved”. We don’t know yet in the latest case in Illinois if antidepressants where involved, but we do know “Officials have said that the man who killed five students and injured many more before turning the gun on himself at Northern Illinois University had become erratic in the past two weeks after stopping his medication”. I wonder what more we will find out? For more on this story, see here. For more on school shootings see here and  here. Time to join up the dots? (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1234648 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:49:35 +0100 1234648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1234649&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F15%2Fsenator-charles-grassley-and-the-incomplete-glaxosmithkline-documents-where-are-the-missing-9-pages%2F “Couldn’t have put this account better myself so I will republish it in its entirety here”, so writes Bob Fiddaman over at Seroxat Sufferers. I totally agree with him so here it is again - I can’t tell you how shocking it is : It’s taken from Lawyers and Settlements.com Washington, DC: Apparently, GlaxoSmithKline is still trying to hide damaging information about Paxil, because 9 pages of a report released from under a court order last month, are not available to the public. However, Senator Charles Grassley has instructed Glaxo to provide him with the full report by February 14, 2008. In the report, which is dated roughly 6 months ago on June 29, 2007, Harvard Professor, Dr Joseph Glenmullen reveals that Glaxo had clinical trial data since 1989 which showe... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1234649 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:38:22 +0100 1234649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220843&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F10%2Fwhat-is-glaxosmithkline-still-hiding-from-us-what-is-so-important-about-the-missing-9-pages%2F In conclusion, Professor Healy wrote: “I think what will also be clear is that SmithKline Beecham recognised the presence of withdrawal syndromes in their volunteers from the early to mid 1980s. That withdrawal syndromes occurred at a much higher rate than occur on benzodiazepines. Nevertheless they applied for and have received from you and other regulators a licence to claim that their drug is effective in the prophylaxis of depression and these claims have been based on designs which almost certainly are designs better suited to show the presence of a withdrawal syndrome than designs suited to demonstrate prophylaxis in depressive disorders. A great number of people have in recent years been told that when they begin to feel ill on discontinuing treatment that this is the recrudes... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220843 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1220843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216518&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F07%2Fgsk-hid-suicide-risks-in-clinical-trial-data-what-do-you-think%2F This from The New Scientist. AN INAPPROPRIATE analysis of clinical trial data by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline obscured suicide risks associated with paroxetine, a profitable antidepressant, for 15 years, suggest court documents (897kb, requires Acrobat Reader) released last month. Not until 2006 did GSK alert people to raised suicide risks associated with the drug, marketed as Paxil and Seroxat. An analysis of internal GSK memos and reports, which were released to US lawyers seeking damages, suggests that the company had trial data demonstrating an eightfold increase in suicide risk as early as 1989. Harvard University psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen, who studied the papers for the lawyers, says it’s “virtually impossible” that GSK simply misunderstood the data - a claim... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216518 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:08:28 +0100 1216518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215308&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F07%2Fgsk-hid-suicide-risks-in-clinical-trial-data-what-do-you-think%2F This from The New Scientist. AN INAPPROPRIATE analysis of clinical trial data by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline obscured suicide risks associated with paroxetine, a profitable antidepressant, for 15 years, suggest court documents (897kb, requires Acrobat Reader) released last month. Not until 2006 did GSK alert people to raised suicide risks associated with the drug, marketed as Paxil and Seroxat. An analysis of internal GSK memos and reports, which were released to US lawyers seeking damages, suggests that the company had trial data demonstrating an eightfold increase in suicide risk as early as 1989. Harvard University psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen, who studied the papers for the lawyers, says it’s “virtually impossible” that GSK simply misunderstood the data - a claim... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215308 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:35:51 +0100 1215308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207428&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F05%2Fseroxat-increases-suicidal-thinking-its-official%2F Seroxat increases suicidal thoughts - it’s official, or at least it will be official from October this year. But only if you’re 25 years old or younger… … if you’re older, even by a month or just a day, then you’re safe - so they tell us and GlaxoSmithKline always tells us the truth, don’t you agree? But no mention of withdrawal or addiction. WARNINGS of the dangers of suicidal thoughts and behaviour are to be included in the packages of anti-depressants in the UK. Warnings will be carriedin the patient information leaflet in the packets from October this year. The direction was issued yesterday (Tuesday) by the Government’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. (MHRA) A notice has been sent to drug manufacturers. It mentions a... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207428 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:39:16 +0100 1207428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1190028&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F31%2Flilly-trying-to-dodge-the-zyprexa-bullet-we-pay-up-you-shut-up%2F Despite talking tough like all drug makers when faced with court action, it looks like Eli Lilly don’t really want to defend themselves in court. Drug companies have so much money that they buy themselves out of trouble each and every time and then enforce confidentiality agreements to keep the details of the cases out of the public eye. It’s very much a case of the drug companies taking the line “we pay up - you shut up”. A few days ago we learned that Lilly had settled another 900 personal-injury claims against its antipscyhotic drug Zyprexa, including five set to go to court next month, thus avoiding what would have been the first trial in the U.S. The Indianapolis drug maker confirmed the settlement Wednesday but declined to reveal the amount. With the latest ag... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1190028 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:55:08 +0100 1190028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1181800&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F27%2Fdr-thomas-laughren-rewriting-history-to-cover-his-tracks%2F In this article (the AHRP & The New York Times) - we discover just how bad Dr Thomas Laughren’s memory must be… it seems he can’t recall important events and he even suppressed release of troubling (for drug makers) data. I have to ask once again why it is that the FDA in America and the MHRA in the UK seem to be run for the benefit and profit of the pharmaceutical industry rather than for the safety and protection of patients? Now read on: “At last, the FDA in America is going to ask drug makers to include questions about suicidality in clinical trials of some new drugs. In the new spirit of transparency, FDA officials would not say which drugs or how many drugs would be examined. The FDA claims new interest in suicidality was sparked by the results of Columbia... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1181800 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:24:01 +0100 1181800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1174924&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F24%2Fheath-ledgers-deadly-cocktail-of-anti-depressants-and-sleeping-pills%2F This from the Daily Mirror: He was one of the greatest actors of his generation - but tragic Heath Ledger could not hide his anguish at being parted from his daughter. Sick at heart and exhausted by crippling insomnia, the Brokeback Mountain star tried to stave off his mounting depression with cocktails of prescription pills. On Tuesday he was found dead from a suspected accidental overdose. Drugs nearby included Ambien and Zopiclone sleeping aids, the anti-depressant Zoloft, antianxiety drugs Xanax and Valium and antihistamine Donormyl. Yesterday as tributes poured in Jack Nicholson - who has spoken out against Ambien - said grimly: “I warned him to stop. “I tell people about Ambien. Somebody said ‘Take this, it’s mild’. I almost drove off a cliff 50 yards fr... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1174924 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:06:12 +0100 1174924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173215&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F23%2Fjury-trials-in-2008-expected-to-expose-ssri-makers-dirty-secrets%2F It seems that the High Court case in England over Seroxat withdrawal and addiction is gathering pace. But it’s not just the UK where drug makers are going to have to face injured patients in court. This from Evelyn Pringle in America: The blockbuster sales figures for the new generation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRI’s), which have resulted from their promotion for so many unapproved uses, represents the most profitable off-label marketing coup in the history of modern medicine. Sales total about $21 billion a year, according to IMS Health. However, in the end these drugs will probably also hold the title for the most lawsuits filed against drug companies for overstating their benefits while concealing their serious side effects from as far back... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173215 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:22:34 +0100 1173215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162567&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F19%2Fwhat-drug-companies-are-not-telling-you-about-anti-depressants-watch-the-video%2F You’ve read the posts - now watch the Fox News video: If you want to find out more, then here is a good starting point to learn about Glaxo and the infamous Study 329 and the MHRA and its 4 year long criminal investigation of Glaxo in the UK. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162567 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:36:49 +0100 1162567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162031&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Fwhat-drug-companies-are-not-telling-you-about-anti-depressants-like-paxil-fox-news%2F This study says they did. NAUERT: Negative information, suicide rates, too? KENNEDY: The suicide — absolutely. That’s where we start. These drugs — nobody knows up until now that these drugs actually increased the risk of suicide in clinical trials. They gave people placebo and they gave people the drug and the people that were taking the drug wanted to commit suicide at a far greater rate than the people who were taking a sugar pill. NAUERT: Who were depressed and were taking the sugar pill. KENNEDY: Yes. The other stuff that they have suppressed is that they increased violent tendencies and that when some people start taking them, they can never ever get off them, which means they are sentenced to a life of being completely disassociated from their bodies and their inne... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162031 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:51:52 +0100 1162031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158230&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fantidepressants-hiding-and-spinning-negative-data%2F More on my previous post - Antidepressants don’t work as well as reported - negative trials simply not published. What follows are selected details from Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry - but you really need to go over and read the whole article. “The FDA concluded that 38 studies yielded positive results. 37 of these 38 studies were published. The FDA found mixed or “questionable” results in 12 studies. Of these 12 studies, six were not published, and six others were published as if they were positive findings. Of the 24 studies that the FDA concluded were negative, three were published accurately, five were published as if they were positive findings, and 16 were not published. Every single drug had an inflated effect size in the medical literature in comparison wi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158230 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:45:00 +0100 1158230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156788&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fantidepressants-dont-work-as-well-as-reported-negative-trials-simply-not-published%2F Antidepressants are far less effective than doctors have been led to believe, a new study has found. The story from today’s Globe and Mail in Canada continues: That’s because 88 per cent of clinical trials that showed the drugs didn’t work either weren’t published in medical journals or were presented as positive findings, says the study in the New England Journal of Medicine. It provides the first hard data on a practice known as selective reporting, in which the good news about a drug is made public but the bad news isn’t. Ethicists say it gives doctors and patients too rosy a picture. Clinicians rely on the medical literature to learn about new drugs and to help them assess whether it is worth prescribing a medication, given the risk of side effects. The re... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156788 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:42:26 +0100 1156788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155890&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F16%2Fdoctors-who-really-should-know-better%2F I have to say that I find it very distressing that in 2008, some GPs still seem to be working with a ‘Doctor knows best’ attitude that comes straight from the 1950s. I’m sure many of you will be all too familiar with what has just happened to a member of the Paxil Progress forum: “Hi all, rang my surgery this morning for my usual repeat prescription of seroxat, and also asked for liquid seroxat to help in reducing the dosage, I was told by the receptionist, that she didn’t understand why I needed liquid and the tablets, and after a very fraught time trying to explain as simply as I could, she suggested it would be better all round if the duty doctor rang me back. I waited about an hour or so for his call, and I tried to explain that it was difficult reducing a... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155890 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:11:02 +0100 1155890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147271&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Fthe-prime-minister-is-here-to-listen-for-20-minutes-at-least%2F The Seroxat User Group had a meeting with The Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 29 November 2007 at 3.00p.m. At the meeting were: Gordon Brown, his PA ; the MP for Huntingdon - Jonathan Djanogly and from the Seroxat User Group, Janice Simmons and Dr Paul Duckett The Prime Minister said he was pleased to meet with the Seroxat User Group. It was our meeting and he was “there to listen”. Janice introduced Dr Paul Ducket from Manchester University. Janice then read from the following statement: We have met with quite a few Health Ministers now and it would seem that we are listened to but no changes take place. We have been waiting 5 months for the DoH to inform us as to whether or not the commitments made to the SUG are going to be honoured. We hope that you may be able to give us a ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147271 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:19:25 +0100 1147271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146649&cid=t_101786_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F215733329%2F Depression… Obesity… Type 2 Diabetes. It sounds like almost one third of every patient I have ever seen. Now the kicker… mostly women. Middle aged women are more at risk for all 3 before mentioned ailments. We need to do something now and stop this cyclical pattern! Go get yourself some anti depressants you say? Now although I do agree with and absolutely stand behind the use of such medications, they are not always the answer. Certain SSRI’s and many other anti depressants, not to mention atypical antipsychotic medications (AAP), have side effects such as weight gain, glucose intolerance and metabolic changes. Ugh!!! It really comes down to lifestyle changes.I strongly believe you need to modify your life in conjunction with medications if needed. Also, one anti de... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146649 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:29:53 +0100 1146649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146387&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F12%2Fnew-seroxatpaxil-videos-added%2F I’ve just posted up a few new videos on the Seroxat videos page (link top right). (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146387 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:27:37 +0100 1146387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1133890&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F07%2Fseroxatpaxil-videos-here%2F I thought I’d start a page to hold all the various Seroxat/Paxil videos that are out there. I intend to build up the archive so it can act as a single reference point for all those interested in finding out more about the subject. The link can be found at the very top right corner of the Seroxat Secrets main page. I hope this proves useful - and please let me know about any videos that I should feature. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1133890 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:14:33 +0100 1133890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131705&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F05%2Fthe-hell-of-seroxat-withdrawal%2F This article is from the Northern Echo in 2003. Thanks to Truthman30 for finding it. Wonder Drug Made My life Hell Seroxat is one of the world’s biggest selling anti-depressant drugs and is marketed as being non-addictive. But thousands of people have reported disturbing claims of dependency and withdrawal effects, as Lindsay Jennings reports. Phil Jones says he doesn’t have an addictive personality. He has never smoked and doesn’t drink. It is partly for this reason, that, at the age of 49, he is struggling to comprehend how he has become dependent on the anti-depressant drug, Seroxat. “I’m not even an avid tablet taker,” he says. “Even with painkillers for my neck and back, I’d rather have acupuncture and try and overcome the pain myself. ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131705 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:04:50 +0100 1131705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131034&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F04%2Fa-request-for-all-your-paxil-withdrawal-stories%2F I’ve just found this video on YouTube: It seems Shelly Hart wants to write a book about people’s experiences withdrawing from Paxil/Seroxat. If you want to help write the book, then email your story to: hart.shelly@yahoo.com (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131034 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:19:06 +0100 1131034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128761&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F03%2Fthe-mhra-owes-us-all-an-answer-on-this-old-seroxat-question%2F An old post from April 22 last year - strange to say, but I don’t think the MHRA have ever made a reply - still, no change there, eh? “This from Matthew Holford, writing to Sarah Walk at the MHRA. I’ve got to say that Matt makes a very, very good point here. The reply will be most illuminating, I feel. Dear Sarah, We have, then, satisfied ourselves that the EWG was correct in asserting that patients on Seroxat are not dependent on the drug, to the extent that the DSM IV and ICD 10 systems are used to assess the characteristics of dependence. We have also satisfied ourselves that withdrawal is unquestionably a characteristic of dependence, and that withdrawal is also unquestionably a characteristic of Seroxat use. The question that occurs to me immediately concerns ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128761 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:38:41 +0100 1128761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1124263&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F01%2Fmore-on-paxil-withdrawal-addiction-and-alcohol-craving%2F Do you know what really amazes me?… I’ll tell you then. It is the fact that Glaxo continues to say there is nothing wrong with Paxil (Seroxat) – and that if you do suffer from withdrawal then the “discontinuation symptoms” that can occur in some people will be “generally short lived” and “mild to moderate in intensity”. Glaxo says “We take the reporting of adverse effects very seriously, as we do with all our medications. Fortunately, with Seroxat, we have a wealth of positive experience involving thousands of physicians and millions of patients - over ten years of experience worldwide.” Then why can Glaxo continue to IGNORE the tens of thousands of reports of “negative experience” – such as adverse drug reactions ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1124263 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:06:59 +0100 1124263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122542&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F31%2Fpaxil-is-forever-can-you-quit-addiction-and-withdrawal%2F This is part two of a 2002 article about Paxil marketing and withdrawal by Beth Hawkins. Listen to enough people who can’t seem to stop taking Paxil and you start to notice a common thread: When they first ask a doctor about their withdrawal, they all too often hear that whatever they are experiencing, it has nothing to do with Paxil. They are routinely told that any “discontinuation effects” should clear up in a few days. When they are still ill a week, two weeks, or sometimes months later, they may be told that the symptoms signal a return of their depression. About a year ago, Randi Morrison (not her real name) drove herself to the emergency room. The diarrhea and upset stomach that had been dogging her for weeks just kept getting worse and worse. She’d lost a lo... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122542 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:23:57 +0100 1122542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122157&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F30%2Fpaxil-is-forever-can-you-quit%2F This interesting article from 2002 is a snapshot of Paxil marketing by Beth Hawkins. Part two of the article (which is all about addiction to and withdrawal from Paxil) will follow: In a year of tumbling stock prices, accounting scandals, and shaky consumer spending, the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has had remarkably good news to report so far. More than eight million prescriptions have been written for Advair, its asthma medication, in the year and a half it has been on the market; Trizivir has become the most frequently prescribed drug for new HIV patients; and despite competition from a new generic version, the antibiotic Augmentin is still selling well. But it is the antidepressant drug Paxil that seems to be GlaxoSmithKline’s unstoppable star. During the first h... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122157 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:54:18 +0100 1122157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114446&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Fseroxat-comics-once-again%2F Happy Xmas everyone - enjoy the comics: Comic 1 Comic 2 Comic 3 I’m not sure which one I like best - it’s maybe a bit unfair to pick on poor Alastair Benbow quite so much because Breckenridge was just as useless when he was interviewed on Panorama. OK - I’m sorry, I’ve had a chance to reconsider that last remark - I take it back. Pick on Benbow as much as you like, he deserves it! You’ll remember that Benbow is the man, who, when asked on television by pharmacology expert Dr Andrew Herxheimer about why GSK had given no warning about the severe reactions from Seroxat despite knowing about it for 5 years… simply replied “Seroxat has provided countless benefits to many people and enabled them to do more, live longer and feel better… and I think that spea... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114446 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:44:26 +0100 1114446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111855&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F21%2Fplease-give-me-my-paxil-begs-prisoner%2F Thoughts of suicide began to form in James Johnson’s mind. He felt nauseous. He couldn’t sleep. He was confused. “Please give me my Paxil,” he begged the jail’s corrections officers. Johnson, 50, had been booked into the Marion County Jail in March on a charge of driving with a suspended driver’s license. It wasn’t his first time. This time, though, he was charged as a habitual offender and held without bail. He admits he was at fault. What he didn’t understand then - or now - is why the jail’s medical staff refused to give him the legally prescribed medications he had taken for years for his clinical depression, including the anti-depressant Paxil, an anti-psychotic called Seroquel and the sedative Trazodone. “The psych nurse cam... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111855 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:16:12 +0100 1111855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1106240&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fanti-depressants-and-massacres-fox-news-investigates%2F I believe that anti-depressants can cause extreme violence. I have written on the subject before. All too often it seemed that the only other people in the world who would ever begin to entertain the possibility were people such as Micheal Moore and Dr Peter Breggin in the USA – and in England David Healy, Andrew Herxheimer and David B. Menkes, who co-authored a paper on the subject in 2006 - Antidepressants and Violence: Problems at the Interface of Medicine and Law. Now maybe the rest of the world is slowly starting to catch up. The video below is from ‘Hannity’s America’ on Fox News and was aired a couple of days ago. It explores links between extreme examples of violent behavior among teens on anti-depressants: I suggest you also watch The Drugging of our Children ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1106240 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:31:16 +0100 1106240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1104355&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fimportant-new-paxil-withdrawal-documentary-finally-completed%2F Phil Lawrence, the film maker who filmed his withdrawal from Paxil (Seroxat) has just posted a trailer for his movie on the internet - thanks are due to Truthman30 for letting me know:Phil summed things up really well a while back:“I’m starting to think that antidepressants are like the ‘perfect storm’ – everything came together to create the ultimate moneymaker. You’ve got the perfect consumers – people who desperately want and need help. You’ve got the perfect illness – one that cannot be scientifically proven and is subjectively diagnosed. You’ve got the perfect marketing scheme – huge advertising campaigns in magazines and on television that play directly on the consumer’s fears and desires to get better. And, you’ve got the perfect pushers – government regu... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1104355 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:03:52 +0100 1104355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1103485&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F18%2Fdont-just-take-my-word-for-it-have-a-look-at-medicationscom%2F An interesting web site - medications.com This registry is a place to share positive or negative side effects of using Paxil. If you directly experienced a side effect while using Paxil, then we encourage you to enter it here. Please note that entries here are the experiences of individual users, and in no way means that you or anyone else will experience the same side effect, since the same medication affects people in different ways. Please always contact your physician. Have a look at the 150 entries for Paxil side effects here. I wonder which are real and which might have written by employees of Glaxo… who knows? “I had always been a teetotaller purely because I didn’t enjoy alcohol and hated losing control. At the grand old age of 44 I was prescribed Seroxat and sud... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1103485 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:36:08 +0100 1103485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097671&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F16%2Fseroxatmad-uk-forum%2F I always seem send people to Paxil Progress, but there’s good support to be had from a forum based in the UK called Seroxat Mad.  I was looking around the site the other evening and it seems well worth regular visits.  I’ve added it to my Blogroll and I can only offer apologies as I should have done this much sooner. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097671 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:58:44 +0100 1097671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096181&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Ftalking-back-to-prozac%2F Apologies for the length of this post, but it is very much worth spending time with. It’s from the New York Review of Books and it’s by Frederick C. Crews - he’s writing about three books: The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry Transformed Normal Sorrow into Depressive Disorder by Allan V. Horwitz and Jerome C. Wakefield (Oxford University Press): Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness by Christopher Lane (Yale University Press) Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression by David Healy (New York University Press) For those of you who are new to all this, this post provides excellent background. 1. During the summer of 2002, The Oprah Winfrey Show was graced by a visit from Ricky Williams, the Heisman Trophy hold... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096181 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:11:40 +0100 1096181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073167&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F06%2Fnebraska-shooting-antidepressant-connection-yet-again%2F So it seems there may be an antidepressant connection with the latest massacre in Nebraska. Many thanks to Brian Souter in Australia for this. 46 News in Atlanta has posted this: A gunman who some described as troubled and others say was funny opened fire in a busy mall near Omaha Wednesday, killing eight people before turning the weapon on himself. Five others were said to be wounded, two critically. ABC News has confirmed with two sources that the gun used at Westroads Mall was AK 47/SKS-style assault rifle with two magazines taped together found at the scene. ABC reported that taping magazines together is a technique that allows the shooter to reload more quickly. Hawkins had been arrested on at least two misdemeanors in November and was due in court this month. Sarpy deputies said ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073167 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:48:34 +0100 1073167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034306&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F17%2Fsufferers-sue-happy-pill-firm-for-30million%2F This from the Daily Mail: Pharmaceutical giant Glaxo-SmithKline is facing a £30million damages claim from users of its anti-depressant Seroxat.Lawyers representing patients who insist the bestselling drug is addictive have issued the first of 600 High Court writs against the company, each seeking compensation of up to £50,000. Since first prescribed in Britain in 1990, Seroxat has been linked to at least 50 suicides of adults and children.GSK, which makes up to £1billion a year from the drug, is already embroiled in lawsuits with American users, and has been accused of failing to act on warnings that it could have serious side-effects, including mood swings and personality changes. Mark Harvey, of law firm Hugh James, claims Seroxat is “defective” under the 1987 Consumer Pro... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034306 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:49:07 +0100 1034306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1027122&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F14%2Fgsk-and-its-approach-to-litigation-in-canada%2F This is a post from Paxil Progress: GSK has met with, and settled with many children who suffered side effects from paxil. The legal system in Canada stinks, and the lawyers won’t go up against the pharmaceuticals here. I know, I phoned every firm. I obtained a high profile US lawyer. He is a wonderful man, one who is aware of the extent of suffering the children go through. Last November (2006) was a very difficult month for my daughter. She had to meet with a GSK lawyer and discuss what she went through due to paxil. Before meeting with their lawyer we had a coffee with our US lawyer. My daughter does not like to discuss her paxil experience with anyone. She spoke with him openly, because she ‘knew’ he truly understood. She spoke about waking up each morning, her first thought bein... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1027122 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:24:00 +0100 1027122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018920&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F10%2Ffinnish-gunman-said-he-used-antidepressants%2F This from a Finnish news source : The Jokela gunman Pekka-Eric Auvinen is very likely to have used anti-depressant drugs, which have been linked with school massacres in the United States. A message written by “Sturmgeist89″, a pseudonym used by Auvinen, appeared on the Internet a short time ago stating that he took the mood-enhancers, although he hated them. In a video that he placed on YouTube, Sturmgeist89 displays packages of Cipralex, Zoloft, Luvox, and Prozac pills. The video “SSRI-One Pill A Day Makes You Happy” criticises medicalisation. The drugs in question are Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the perpetrators the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado in the USA, had said that they took pills in the sa... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018920 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:20:39 +0100 1018920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018921&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F10%2Fssris-and-the-finland-massacre%2F In my previous post, I wondered about the story of Finnish student Pekka-Eric Auvinen who killed six students, a head teacher and a nurse, before turning the gun on himself. You see the Finnish news organisations had picked up on a strong SSRI connection in this story, and indeed I have found out today that among the many videos allegedly posted on YouTube under Auvinen’s two account names (all posted within the last 2-3 weeks) were clips professing interest in various serial killers, atheism and Nazi eugenic themes, with one single, seemingly out of context clip regarding SSRIs titled “SSRI - One Pill A Day Makes You Happy… …or then not!” Auvinen himself indicated that he “ate SSRI antidepressants”. OK - not scientific - nothing proved - but I have to ask... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018921 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:06:25 +0100 1018921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1017668&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F09%2Flost-in-translation-were-anti-depressants-involved-in-finland-school-massacre%2F Very interesting… the recent tragic massacre at a school in Finland, that left eight dead plus the shooter has been reported in VERY different ways around the world. According to AHRP, there’s evidence that the young shooter was on SSRIs and that they made him “aggressive,” a well-documented but often overlooked problem with these drugs. AHRP reports that, although Finnish press accounts include the SSRI information, the possible SSRI connection was stripped from British and American press accounts of the shooting. Here is the start of the Finnish article: SSRI-lääkitys voi aiheuttaa levottomuutta 8.11.2007 13:32 Jokelan ampuja saattoi käyttää SSRI-lääkkeitä, joilla lievennetään masennuksen oireita. Suomessa myynnissä olevat SSRI-lääkkeet SSRI-lääkit... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1017668 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:20:16 +0100 1017668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001654&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F03%2Fglaxo-brands-gepirone-er-as-velexity-then-gets-the-drug-rejected-again-by-the-fda%2F In conclusion, gepirone ER at a dose range of 40 to 80 mg/d is effective for relapse prevention in patients with recurrent major depression. It is well tolerated during long-term treatment for up to approximately one year.” I’m sure that many of you will know Marty Keller and the work he has done for GSK in the past… those of you who don’t know how Glaxo use data from their clinical trials see Doctoring the Evidence: GlaxoSmithKline Pushes Depression Drug and And while we’re talking about Study 329 - here are some real Seroxat Secrets and gepirone ER - enter Marty Keller Marty Keller? - top professsional and honest as the day is long… (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001654 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:36:58 +0100 1001654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001016&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F02%2Fadvantages-of-paroxetine-for-depression-anxiety%2F Whoa there, CL Psych’s gone to town on this one… Someone has written to him asking about the Advantages of Paroxetine for depression & anxiety. No really. I reproduce just a part of his reply below: Please see the following posts for a detailed explanation of the “advantages” of paroxetine (Paxil/Seroxat) as discussed previously on my site… Advantage 1: Increases suicide attempts in patients. Advantage 2: Potentially increases obesity in patients, though research is preliminary. Advantage 3: Increase in birth defects for children whose mothers were taking Paxil while pregnant. Advantage 4: Excellent marketing, both for social phobia and depression. Excellent use of misleading writing in so-called scientific journals when writing about the “advant... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001016 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:31:42 +0100 1001016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=996547&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F01%2Fmemory-hole-30-october%2F Yet another very interesting Memory Hole from Dr Blumsohn here. On 30 October 1999 an important, worrying and predictive article by Sarah Boseley appeared in the Guardian. This was about open, honest and properly represented science versus quackery. The problems were and are obvious. The subject of the article was Prozac, Eli Lilly’s new ‘wonder’ drug. You can read the whole article (and many, many others) here at Dr Aubrey Blumsohn’s Scientific Misconduct (never before has a blog been so aptly named). Here are some snippets: Since the launch of Prozac there has been a spate of disturbing accounts of violence and suicide committed by people prescribed the drug. Victims and families of killers have sued Eli Lilly but no cases had reached a verdict because Lilly settl... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=996547 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:04:43 +0100 996547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=991847&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F30%2Fkerry-katona-im-taking-drugs-for-bipolar-disorder%2F One for my UK readers, from the Daily Mail. Troubled star Kerry Katona has revealed she takes anti-depressants in an effort to control her bipolar disorder. The pregnant star revealed she takes Effexor every night to control the psychiatric condition, and put her bizarre appearance on GMTV down to the effects of the drug. Now, I’m no Doctor, but I can’t help wondering who has prescribed Effexor (an SSNRI) for bipolar disorder… not really a good idea at all. Perhaps Kerry might like to read (and sign) the Effexor petition: “We the individuals listed below have electronically signed this petition for the purpose of making it known that consumers treated with the SSNRI antidepressant Effexor have or are experiencing “often ignored” serious side effects of t... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=991847 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:59:45 +0100 991847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=933185&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F07%2Flatest-on-the-mhras-four-year-criminal-investigation-into-glaxosmithkline%2F It has been so long now (four years) that most of us have forgotten how the MHRA’s investigation started. Perhaps it went something like this: Just click on the thumbnails to load a full size page. Enjoy - and remember - it’s only a little bit of fun… ? See here for more details. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=933185 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:44:14 +0100 933185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925309&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F03%2Fhappy-fourth-birthday%2F … yes, you guessed it - happy birthday to the MHRA ‘criminal’ investigation into GlaxoSmithKline. It’s four years old this week. It was four long years ago in October 2003 that the MHRA started a criminal investigation into GlaxoSmithKline because of concerns that Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical group had withheld important data from clinical trials. This data showed that Seroxat could cause an increased risk of suicide and self-harm if prescribed to depressed teenagers. In January 2006, the MHRA told Panorama, “that the investigation has been given substantial additional resources and remains a high priority.” But the reality is that any prosecution of Glaxo would put the MHRA itself - and Chairman Alasdair Breckenridge in particular - too squarely i... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925309 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:59:04 +0100 925309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=914112&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F29%2Fyou-must-watch-this-video%2F The video contains TV clips about the controversy, snippets of an FDA meeting about the drugs, and interviews with now-familiar critics, including Harvard’s Joseph Glenmullen and David Healy of the University of Wales. The video opens and closes with a 911 call in which a New Jersey teen can be heard threatening to kill herself. This is not for the faint-hearted, and it’s likely to upset anyone who believes antidepressants can help people. Watch it here. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=914112 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:00:32 +0100 914112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=877662&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F17%2Fyouth-suicide-and-ssri-prescribing%2F Two great posts about the recent study that supposedly found a relationship to falling SSRI prescriptions and increasing youth suicides… Firstly CL Pysch takes apart the study bit by bit and he barely manges to hide his contempt for the authors of said rubbish… Then, over at AHRP, there’s a simple timeline analysis of what happened when… The study authors, Dr. Robert Gibbons and Dr. J. John Mann should be ashamed of themselves. When scientists are for sale and “peer reviewed” journals publish planted commercial pronouncements masquerading as “science” news reports, the public is advised to disregard those “news” reports and wait for the evidence to be independently examined and either corroborated or refuted. ARGHHHHHHHHHH. (Sourc... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=877662 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:36:36 +0100 877662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875195&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F16%2Fupdate-on-phil-lawrence-and-his-paxil-withdrawal-documentary%2F I noticed that film maker Phil Lawrence had not posted on his blog - Uncomfortably Numb - for a few months - maybe he’s busy finishing off his documentary about his own withdrawal from Paxil/Seroxat, I thought… Not quite: The Journey Continues… Wow! Earlier today I was looking at my calendar and I realized that a year has already passed. On, September 1, 2006, I went to my doctor and told him that after 10 years of use, I wanted to stop taking Paxil. I knew it might be difficult, but I thought I was ready and that I could handle it. As I look back now, I realize that I really had no idea what I was in for… In the beginning, I actually remember being excited about cutting my dose and discovering the “new me.” I thought to myself that other people who had tried to sto... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875195 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:33:02 +0100 875195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=863747&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F11%2Fwhat-does-seroxat-do-and-just-how-is-it-supposed-to-work%2F I’m sorry - run that by me again will you Glaxo…? When I started taking Seroxat in 1997, I wanted to know how this great new drug worked - it boosts the levels of serotonin in your brain and that’s what makes you stop feeling depressed I was told. It’s a simple chemical imbalance - and the leaflet that came with the tablets told me “Remember you can’t become addicted to Seroxat.” In 2002 the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) still told us “these tablets are not addictive”, and that withdrawal problems “are not common and not a sign of addiction”. “Remember you can’t become addicted to Seroxat.” had been dropped completely from the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) by 2003 when GSK said in it “Seroxat is one of a group of medicines called selective sero... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=863747 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:47:58 +0100 863747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852539&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F08%2Fwikipedia-seroxat-secrets-and-%25e2%2580%2598paul-gene%25e2%2580%2599-2%2F OK then - what we need is for someone to write a Wikipedia article specifically about the rise of UK blogs that are written by patients who have been injured by taking Seroxat or SSRIs. How’s that? It could reference this blog, Seroxat Sufferers, Truthman30’s blog, Matthew Holford’s new blog…. the list could go on. Anyone out there want to take it on? (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852539 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:15:30 +0100 852539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852540&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F08%2Fwikipedia-seroxat-secrets-and-paul-gene%2F I’m aware that many people visit this blog following links from various Wikipedia articles. How much longer this will go on I have no idea as I’ve been alerted by a reader to the fact that some edits have been made that remove all mention of Seroxat Secrets and various other websites… “Mewstarget.com [sic] website, seroxat secrets website, Paxil protest website, Hugh James solicitors website are not acceptable sources according to the Wikipedia guidelines, and I am deleting them.” So wrote someone called Paul Gene. And he has deleted entries like this: The lawsuit stemmed from a [[Consumer protection|consumer advocate]] protest against Paroxetine manufacturer GSK. Since the FDA approved paroxetine in 1992, approximately 5,000 U.S. citizens – and thousands m... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852540 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:47:04 +0100 852540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060748&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2Fyouth_suicides_rise_the_most_in_15_years_cdc_says.php The CDC has released a report finding a spike in successful suicides in adolescents in 2004. This increase is the largest increase since 1990. Is this the result of all the misinformation floating around anti-depressant medications causing suicide and violence in adolescents and adults? Thats about when the hullabaloo started. So that means that the increase in suicides may continue into 2007, four years of increased suicide caused by misinformation in the media. It would appear that media sources who print information on such volatile topics need to consult with professionals before doing so. Perhaps even more importantly, researchers need to be obtaining peer review of their research before going to the media. It's become routine that new research authors send out news releases on topic... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060748 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:13:49 +0100 4060748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=843772&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F05%2Fcoming-soon-the-ssra-antidepressant%2F No, this isn’t a joke, rather a new spin on the serotonin fairy tale (that presupposes that ANYONE can me exactly how an SSRI like Seroxat works - and by the way, Glaxo doesn’t know): A type of drug has been found that starts working much faster against depression than current medications. Behavioural and molecular tests in rats show that the compounds kick into action in days, rather than weeks. But the drugs — called serotonin receptor agonists — won’t be replacing Paxil (paroxetine) soon. None has yet been approved for treating depression in humans, and some have been scrapped because of concerns over side effects. But researchers are still keen to pursue them, because the most popular type of antidepressant, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), c... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=843772 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:16:35 +0100 843772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809613&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Fseroxat-prescribing-infomation-updated-in-the-uk%2F Well, it had to happen… Glaxo have updated the prescribing information for Seroxat. Not the PIL that is supplied with the drug, but the detailed prescribing information that can be found here. My thanks to Truthman30 for alerting me to this. We will have to wait to see if the PIL changes at all (and when) - but surely it must change to reflect this major revision to the prescribing information (but it’s still too little too late). One question for Glaxo - why are tablets not available in 5mg and 2.5mg strengths - to take this simple step would help all the patients who suffer from withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop taking the drug. Two sections of the revised document are of particular interest - Special warnings and precautions for use and Undesirable effects - read them ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809613 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:11:49 +0100 809613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805970&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F17%2Fdepression-is-over-diagnosed%2F This from today’s Guardian: Too many people are being diagnosed with depression when they are merely unhappy, a senior psychiatrist said today. Normal emotions are sometimes being treated as mental illness because the threshold for clinical depression is too low, according to Professor Gordon Parker. Prof Parker said depression had become a “catch-all” diagnosis, driven by clever marketing from pharmaceutical companies and leading to the burgeoning prescription of antidepressant drugs. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), he said the drugs were being marketed beyond their “true utility” in cases in which people were unhappy rather than clinically depressed. The psychiatrist, of the University of New South Wales, Australia, said the “over-diagnos... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805970 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:30:12 +0100 805970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797102&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F13%2Fpanorama-interactive-forums%2F The links below will take you to three Panorama interactive web forums that took place after broadcasts of the Seroxat programmes. They’re worth watching to see our good friend Alastair Benbow in full flow defending Seroxat as only he can… you also get to see Charles Medawar, David Healy and Andrew Herxheimer. 14 October 2002 11 May 2003 11 July 2003 (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797102 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:00:08 +0100 797102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=789215&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F09%2Fgsk-jp-garnier-seroxat-avandia%2F Looks like Crystal Dove has been at it again - there’s a new video on YouTube entitled “GSK-JP Garnier-Seroxat-Avandia” I wonder what’s it about…..? I’ll leave you to watch it and find out. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=789215 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:43:09 +0100 789215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=782980&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F06%2Fsuch-sad-news-in-loving-memory%2F I’ve been away in Spain for a while and it was a shock to come back to the news from Paxil Progress of a Seroxat suicide. Scotty (Paxil Progress administrator) wrote: “We have had a tragedy in our paxilprogress family. The post below is from David Singletary, a friend and roomate of criss. From his report, criss took his own life last night. We know the pain and despair he was in from his posting here. I think we can take some comfort in the fact that he found us and had contact with others in paxil withdrawal. Sadly, it took his life. May he find the peace he so deserved and may his friends and family know that in our short time that we knew him, he touched our hearts. I’ve quoted the initial posting below: this is david singletary, criss had been living with me trying t... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=782980 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:49:49 +0100 782980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752862&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fa-psychiatrist-airs-his-professional-doubts%2F Many thanks to Truthman30 for this article, written by Dr Michael Benjamin who has 38 years’ experience in the field of Psychiatry. Did you ever stop to wonder or ask yourself ‘what am I doing?’ I did and in many ways I wish I had not. As a Psychiatrist, I still do not know what our profession is trying to do. It seems we have a series of solutions and now we are trying to find the problems that they can solve. My observations are either anecdotal or part of research that I have done as a Psychiatric Auditor and are based on my 38 years experience in the field of Psychiatry. In the adult population, generally speaking, the influence of the Drug Companies is terrifying. Very few research projects disprove the efficacy of a drug when the trial is sponsored by the drug&#8217... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752862 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:40:29 +0100 752862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751710&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Frecord-numbers-of-children-prescribed-anti-depressants%2F From today’s Daily Mail: The number of school children prescribed anti-depressants and mind-altering drugs has more than quadrupled in the last decade, it has emerged. New figures show GPs are prescribing pills in record numbers to combat stress, violent behaviour and even tiredness. Under-16s were given drugs for mental health problems more than 631,000 times in the last year, compared to just 146,000 in the mid-Nineties. The findings come despite the publication of research showing that children given anti-depressants run a higher risk of self-harm and are more likely to attempt suicide. These figures, published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, show a huge year-on-year increase in medication prescribed by GPs for depression, behaviour control and severe mental ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751710 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:19:05 +0100 751710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749439&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F22%2Fsign-the-10-downing-street-petitionnow%2F I want to ask all those of you who UK citizens and read this blog to make sure you have signed the 10 Downing Street Petition: “We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to carry out a thorough investigation into the drug trials regarding Paroxetine/Seroxat/Paxil. Whilst the BBC Panorama journalist Shelley Jofre’s passionate reporting of Seroxat/Paxil/Paroxetine is highly commendable, the British Government owes the users of this drug a thorough investigation into GlaxoSmithKline drug trial information.” The deadline to sign is 22 August - so before you go away on holiday take the time to add your name to the list - it’s easy - just click on this link and follow the instructions. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749439 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:03:43 +0100 749439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749440&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F22%2Fpregnant-mothers-should-not-take-ssri-antidepressants%2F Dr Peter Breggin writes: On June 28, 2007 more than 250 headlines around the world promised that SSRI antidepressants (such as Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, and Celexa) are safe for pregnant mothers and their developing babies. “Mom’s Antidepressant Use Poses Little Danger to Baby,” heralded the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Antidepressants pose low birth defect risk,” claimed Boston Globe. The New York Times ran with the Associated Press’s article titled “Antidepressants Not Big Risk for Defects.” The Wall Street Journal’s coverage was titled “Reassurance on Antidepressants in Pregnancy.” The day before the news stories broke, the Centers for Disease Control spun the news in advance with a press release headlined, “New Stud... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749440 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:18:36 +0100 749440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=729844&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F12%2Fblack-box-or-no-black-box%2F There’s a very interesting debate/poll going on at Pharmalot regarding the FDA proposal to consider repealing the black box warning on antidepressants. The potential flip-flop comes amid growing noise by some psychiatrists that the agency’s Black Box warnings in 2004 that antidepressants are somehow linked to suicide in youngsters may be scaring some docs, parents and teenagers. As evidence, some psychiatrists cite a recent study in The Journal of American Psychiatry, which found the number of scrips for pediatric depression, ages 5 to 18, fell more than 50 percent between 2003 and 2005. At the same time, the number of teen suicides jumped a record 18 percent between 2003 and 2004, the most recent year for which data exist. Perhaps the psychiatrists should consider this comment on ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=729844 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:06:02 +0100 729844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726293&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fthe-drug-seroxat-may-have-played-a-role-in-her-friends-death%2F This story from the Sidmouth Herald - it would be interesting to understand why the coroner thought the way he did…. read the full story here. Fall in trade led to Ann’s suicide devon.editorial@archant.co.uk 06 July 2007 DEPRESSION and worries about her tea room business drove Ann Scarterfield to take her own life, an inquest in Exeter heard this week. Miss Scarterfield of Waterleat, Newton Poppleford disappeared on November 14, 2006, and in December and January body parts including her foot washed up on Chesil Beach, Dorset. DNA tests showed these matched samples taken from a toothbrush and hairbrush found in her flat above her business. Miss Scarterfield had a history of depression and had been prescribed the anti-depressant Seroxat. The inquest heard her depression had deep... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726293 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:17:34 +0100 726293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719420&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F07%2Fyoutube%2F Everyday seems to bring more and Seroxat and Paxil related videos to YouTube. The latest user to start posting videos is Crystal Dove - see her (or his?) latest video here. I’ll leave the comment to someone who has already watched it on YouTube: “Very powerful and sad message. The sad thing is that the multinationals literally get away with murder everyday.” (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719420 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:58:53 +0100 719420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713178&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F03%2Fgo-on-talk-to-me%2F Why not? Why not just leave a comment and explain things to me - tell me how I’m wrong about you and your products, about you and the way you market them, about you and the way you harm people, about you and the data you kept hidden, about you and the regulators, about you and your lies. Talk to me - I want to hear your side of the story - I really do. Surely someone from my “visitors’ book” has something to say worth saying [except the Scientologists]: Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois Abbott Laboratories, Gurnee, Illinois Abbott Laboratories, Libertyville, Illinois Accenture, United Kingdom Adpepper.com Allegiance Healthcare, Waukegan, Illinois American Red Cross, National Headquarters, Washington American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, Virgi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713178 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:52:46 +0100 713178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711722&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fdr-greg-simon-and-his-latest-study%2F I just saw a post at Furious Seasons, about a new study - or rather about the press release for a new study as we haven’t been allowed to see the paper as yet: “Turns out that getting treatment–meds, psychotherapy or both–works to eliminate suicide attempts soon after a patient begins treatment. Culled from 100,000 or so patient records by Seattle’s own Group Health Cooperative, the resultant paper is not yet available on the APA’s website. But in a press release, GHC’s Greg Simon notes… the study sheds new light on the “black box” advisory that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed in 2004 and has revised since then, said Greg Simon, MD, MPH, the Group Health psychiatrist who led the study. The advisory—which has concerned... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711722 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:15:37 +0100 711722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=710297&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fdr-greg-simon-and-his-latest-study%2F I just saw a post at Furious Seasons, about a new study - or rather about the press release for a new study as we haven’t been allowed to see the paper as yet: “Turns out that getting treatment–meds, psychotherapy or both–works to eliminate suicide attempts soon after a patient begins treatment. Culled from 100,000 or so patient records by Seattle’s own Group Health Cooperative, the resultant paper is not yet available on the APA’s website. But in a press release, GHC’s Greg Simon notes… the study sheds new light on the “black box” advisory that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed in 2004 and has revised since then, said Greg Simon, MD, MPH, the Group Health psychiatrist who led the study. The advisory—which has concerned... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=710297 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:14:08 +0100 710297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707376&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Falastair-benbow-and-the-general-medical-council-are-the-gmc-protecting-benbow%2F Below you will find a sequence of correspondence between Charles Medawar of Social Audit and the General Medical Council. It seems the GMC does not want to investigate Dr Alastair Benbow, despite what he has said in public, on more than one occasion regarding the safety and side effects of Seroxat “…In short, and in the light of the evidence that has since become publicly available, this man’s statements on television leave the impression that he conceived his primary duty of care to be to his employers, rather than to the many people (including health professionals) likely to have trusted his judgment as a doctor…” Now read on: 1 February 2007 Dear Sirs, I am writing to enquire about the possibilities and appropriate procedures for making a complaint about a regi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707376 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:50:39 +0100 707376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=706588&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fcan-you-believe-they-really-said-this%25e2%2580%25a6-reprise%2F Here are all those great quotes brought together in one huge post for us all to consider once again… I have no trouble making difficult decisions. I do not agonize too much just ask around. I sleep well at night. Jean-Pierre Garnier Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline 4/5/2004 I do not need to take anything. I am fortunate to be in very good health. And you have to be well in your head. You have to enjoy not the destination, but the journey. Jean-Pierre Garnier Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline 4/5/2004 I can’t count on people just to trust us as a company to do the right thing, even though they should. Jean-Pierre Garnier Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline 10/4/2004 I think you have to develop a culture where if there is bad news you don’t sit on bad news. B... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=706588 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:49:10 +0100 706588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704473&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Flong-term-seroxat-use-and-its-associated-health-problems%2F Have you been taking Seroxat for 5 years or more? Suffered health problems that you think could be caused by Seroxat? Then don’t tell me, but go to - ‘Seroxat: Ups and Downs’ - and let them know. It’s new forum and we all have to start somewhere, so get over there and start posting! The forum has been started by Shutah, whose signature runs like this: Prescribed 20mg Seroxat 1996 for migraines!! WHY??? Divorced 1997. Doolally 1997 onwards. Escaped to USA 1999. Completely barmy 1999 onwards. Came back to UK 2003 and tried 10mg - OMG!!! Scary time. Back up to 20mg. Ahhhhh calm again. 2004 tried 10mg again - MANIC!! Murderous!! Frightened!! 2005 put up to 30mg - wahay!! Fairyland!! 2006 down to 20mg. 2007 still on 20mg - too darn scared to try again!!! I should also pe... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704473 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:12:56 +0100 704473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702110&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F28%2Fpsychiatrists-top-list-in-drug-maker-gifts%2F From the New York Times: As states begin to require that drug companies disclose their payments to doctors for lectures and other services, a pattern has emerged: psychiatrists earn more money from drug makers than doctors in any other specialty. How this money may be influencing psychiatrists and other doctors has become one of the most contentious issues in health care. For instance, the more psychiatrists have earned from drug makers, the more they have prescribed a new class of powerful medicines known as atypical antipsychotics to children, for whom the drugs are especially risky and mostly unapproved. Vermont officials disclosed Tuesday that drug company payments to psychiatrists in the state more than doubled last year, to an average of $45,692 each from $20,835 in 2005. Antipsychot... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702110 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:10:01 +0100 702110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699311&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F27%2Fpaxil-prozac-and-ssri-induced-suicide-jeffery-dach-md%2F Dr Dach writes: According to Irving Kirsch in Prevention & Treatment , “there is now unanimous agreement that the mean difference between response to antidepressant drugs and response to inert placebo is very small. It is so small that, despite sample sizes involving hundreds of participants, 57% of the trials funded by the pharmaceutical industry failed to show a significant difference between drug and placebo. Most of these negative data were not published and were accessible only by gaining access to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents. The small difference between the drug response and the placebo response has been a “dirty little secret”. It was not known to the general public, depressed patients, or even their physicians”(link). Various methods were... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699311 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:57:30 +0100 699311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=696898&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F26%2Fseroxat-linked-to-osteoporosis-risk%2F Good to see everyone catching up with Seroxat Secrets! - I first mentioned the Seroxat/osteoporosis link back in January. It appears there are now two more studies that are showing the same results. Taking commonly-prescribed antidepressants such as Seroxat may lead to lower bone density and the risk of osteoporosis in older men and women. Two separate studies in the US found that people who used the pills, known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), developed thinner bones than those who did not take them. Channel 4 has the full story here. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=696898 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:46:37 +0100 696898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=695305&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Flook-out-dsm-v-is-just-over-the-horizon%2F DSM V? - I’m talking about the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - this is the ‘bible’ when it comes to manuals of mental disorders… The foremost definitions of depression are those developed by panels of experts convened by the American Psychiatric Association. The APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual was first compiled in 1952 to assist the national census of mental disability, but has since been transformed. It was produced by a panel of experts from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) - an organisation close to and funded by the drug companies. The fourth edition, known as DSM-IV, was published in 1994 and is now internationally recognised as the prime definition of how to recognise depression and, implicitly, ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=695305 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:14:49 +0100 695305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=694207&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Fmhra-breckenridge%2F I’ve just read a piece at Seroxat Sufferers - Alasdair Breckenridge (head of the MHRA) is speaking about Seroxat, from The New Statesman in 2005. It seems Breckenridge was happy that the MHRA had been up to speed on the Seroxat scandal from the very beginning: “If you go back - and I read this out to the Health Select Committee - to the data sheet on Seroxat when it was licensed in 1991, we spelt out word for word the problems of withdrawal from Seroxat, in words that we could not improve now. This idea that the regulators have been hiding the data is just not true. The so-called scandal of Seroxat is something I want to nail every time I speak in front of compatriots because it is absolute rubbish”. And here is what Breckenridge actually said to the Health Select Committ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=694207 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:56:55 +0100 694207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687026&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F21%2Fhow-addictive-is-seroxat%2F   You might think that after all the years of doctors and patients all around the world saying Seroxat is highly addictive - oops, sorry, causes dependence and severe withdrawal reactions - that Glaxo would simply undertake the definitive study to prove us all wrong and to show the world once and for all really how safe and non-addictive Seroxat is… Well, the truth is Glaxo could have done this years ago but it has not. Why? I leave that simple question to you to answer. In fact, the official Paxil prescribing information (produced by Glaxo, current version) confirms this by saying: DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE Controlled Substance Class: PAXIL is not a controlled substance. Physical and Psychologic Dependence: PAXIL has not been systematically studied in animals or humans for its ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687026 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:35:21 +0100 687026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=683153&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Fwhile-were-on-the-subject-of-marty-keller%2F In conclusion, gepirone ER at a dose range of 40 to 80 mg/d is effective for relapse prevention in patients with recurrent major depression. It is well tolerated during long-term treatment for up to approximately one year. I’m confused. The drug has not altered since the FDA decided they couldn’t approve it, so it’s lucky for Glaxo that Marty Keller’s study came up with the right results. On October 10, 2002, the New York times wrote: Drug Release to be delayed once again Akzo Nobel announced today that it was forced to delay for at least another year the release of an anti-depressant drug it is testing. The company said its pharmaceutical division, Organon, was having a hard time recruiting patients for clinical trials of the drug, gepirone ER, formerly called A... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=683153 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:27:52 +0100 683153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=683157&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F17%2Fim-trapped-mother-sues-glaxo-over-seroxat-damage%2F A SCOTS mum is to sue drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline after claiming their antidepressant Seroxat made her scared to leave her home, according to the Sunday Mail in Scotland Diane Smith claims she became agoraphobic when she tried to wean herself off the controversial drug. She even missed her son’s wedding and could not go to see her dying father as she has become a prisoner in her own home. Diane, 43, of Thurso, Caithness, has issued a writ in the High Court in London claiming £50,000. Seroxat has been linked to a string of suicides and users say they have suffered serious side effects, including depression. Diane’s case is the first to be lodged over the effects of coming off the drug. Her action was launched this year to beat an English High Court 10-year timebar as she starte... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=683157 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:45:38 +0100 683157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675875&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Fand-while-were-talking-about-study-329-here-are-some-seroxat-secrets%2F I know it’s going over old ground, but I’m prompted to write this by the recent posts at Scientific Misconduct and Seroxat Sufferers about Marty Keller and Study 329. Firstly we must go back to October 1998 to an internal, confidential SmithKline Beecham document about studies 329 and 377. In summary it says “… the data do not support a label claim for the treatment of Adolescent Depression… efficacy had not been demonstrated.” Specifically about Study 329 “…the study failed to demonstrate a statistically significant difference from placebo on the primary efficacy measures.” In other words - it didn’t work. About Study 377 we read “… failed demonstrate [sic] any separation of Seroxat/Paxil from placebo.” In othe... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675875 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:03:32 +0100 675875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675876&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Fpsychiatrist-indicted-for-fraud-in-paxil-trials%2F NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Maria Carmen Palazzo was indicted by a federal grand jury on 55 counts of health care fraud and false documentation in connection with a clinical trial of Paxil in children and adolescents, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said on Thursday. The indictment alleges that during approximately a five-year period, Palazzo, 55, of New Orleans, defrauded Medicare in connection with services she claimed to have rendered to patients in a Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program at Touro Infirmary. The indictment also charges that Palazzo defrauded Medicare by submitting fraudulent invoices to Touro for consulting and medical director services. The indictment says because of that Medicare paid Palazzo over $653,000 she was not entitled to receive. Palazzo, who specializes in psychi... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675876 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:38:41 +0100 675876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060764&cid=t_101786_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F06%2Fcognitive_therapy_generally_as_effective_as_medica.php The decision about how to treat depression has been entirely reframed by recent research. First of all, the debate about whether anti-depressant medications actually contribute to suicidal and other impulsive behavior has called to question routine, first choice prescriptions for Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, the so-called SSRIs, for even milder forms of depression. Secondly, the STAR*D trials have documented that SSRIs are no magic pill. SSRIs have been implicated in controversial criminal trials where defendants have claimed the medication made them violent, even homicidal. More recently, research has found a confusing array of results indicating a possible association with increased suicidal impulses in children and adolescents and now adults. However, retrospective studi... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060764 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:36:52 +0100 4060764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675879&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fthe-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-depression%2F Sounds impressive, huh? I’ve written before about this here and here. Paul Flynn MP has written about the way drug companies ‘interact’ with Parliament here. I’m revisiting this particular subject after reading an interview from April 2005 on the website epolitix.com In the interview a Depression Alliance (DA) spokesman talks about the good work of the all party parliamentary group (APPG) on Depression and agrees that DA works closely with APPG. Once again I have to report that I am skeptical about all this. My reasons? As I have said before, the APPG on Depression was never registered and as far as I can tell never did any work at all. A colleague has informed me that the erstwhile Chair of the Group, Laura Moffat MP wrote (in April 2006) that “The Depression... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675879 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:42:37 +0100 675879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675880&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fthe-latest-government-initiative-to-use-seroxat-for-chemical-castration%2F In the news today in the UK we are hearing all about the latest government initiatives to deal with paedophiles and sex offenders - some of the most persistent sex offenders are already offered drug treatment, but Home Office sources say the review will propose increasing this provision. Plans to offer more “chemical castrations” to serious sex offenders will be among a raft of measures set to be unveiled by the government. Increasing provision of libido-reducing treatments forms part of a crackdown on paedophiles, sources told the BBC. And what drugs will be used? Well, according to the BBC, SSRIs such as Seroxat Prozac and Zoloft will used to ‘chemically castrate’ offenders. More later when the official announcement is made. (Source: seroxat secrets...) seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675880 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:46:47 +0100 675880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675883&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F09%2Fthe-profitable-anti-seroxat-bandwagon%2F This post has been prompted by a series of increasingly distasteful and personal emails that Bob Fiddaman got from one Jim Thomson. When the going gets tough, the tough get personal. That seems to be the message from Big Pharma - disagree with us and we’ll soon find ways to put you in your place. You might have though that experts such as Professor David Healy, Richard Brook, Charles Medawar, Dr Peter Breggin, Dr Andrew Herxheimer et al were the good guys. You might have thought that campaigning MPs like Paul Flynn and organisations such as MIND and Panorama were on your side - making an honest stand against the spin, deception and lies of companies like Glaxo and Lilly. Well that’s not the case says big pharma - more and more I see the good guys dismissed as cranks who care fo... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675883 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:55:37 +0100 675883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658946&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F05%2Fthings-are-getting-a-little-heated-i-see%2F It seems I’ve been left out in the cold - Jim Thomson only wants to talk to Bob Fiddaman over at Seroxat Sufferers - see the latest emails from Jim here, here and here. I’ve just read the emails on Seroxat Sufferers and I have to say Jim seems to be getting rather excited about the whole thing today - and not a little confused as well. As for this comment of Jim’s “…but I am willing to be convinced of your motives…” I can only politely suggest that, in fact, it is Jim Thomson that has to prove his motives rather than vice versa. You see, I still remain skeptical about a few things - firstly a specific brochure - Pulling Together - that was produced by a charity called Depression Alliance in order to support their National Depression Week 2005. Jim ... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658946 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:07:31 +0100 658946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651064&cid=t_101786_140_f&fid=35436&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseroxatsecrets.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fthis-is-what-its-all-about%2F Truthman30 made a comment on one of my recent posts …Let’s get Paxil out of mouths and into the garbage, that’s where it belongs… I think he’s hit the nail on the head “The thing is , it should never have been licenced… I have long been calling Seroxat the mental health thalidomide, even before the recent indications of Seroxat inducing malformations in new-borns I had thought of it as such. But, I wasn’t prepared for the absolute shock and horror I experienced when I read the news last year about these poor babies being harmed by this defective and toxic medication. It is an absolute and total disgrace, and GSK should be paying for Public Health Adverts on TV and full page adverts in every newspaper and magazine alerting everybody about this. It is another thal... seroxat secrets... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651064 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:11:54 +0100 651064