TAG / PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

RESULTS

MENTAL HEALTH

Drug Manufacturers Sponsor Drug Trials, Ignore Negative Results

A review of published psychiatric drug trials shows that successful outcomes are more often published, and unsuccessful outcomes never see the light of day. Is it publication bias?

EDUCATION

New Book from Parent/Educator Barbie Rivera Says “Enough Is Enough.” Educate—Don’t Drug—Our Kids.

When her son’s school demanded Barbie Rivera drug her child, she said no. She’s been fighting back against a broken system ever since.

VIOLATIONS

Mercury News’ Martha Ross Fails to Disclose Conflicts of Interest in Years of Anti-Scientology Reporting

Martha Ross fails to self-report spouse’s longtime use and promotion of psychiatric medications and her own challenges with alcohol. The Church’s strong positions on these issues are well known, obliging her to—at the very least—disclose her conflicts of interest.

MENTAL HEALTH

Citizens Commission on Human Rights Shuts Down Psychiatric Abusers in Hungary

Involuntary commitment and coercive treatment violates the rights of 10 to 15,000 Hungarians annually.