Posted by stan_the_man70 on March 16, 2016, at 4:21:46
In reply to Re: anti zyprexa » stan_the_man70, posted by Tomatheus on March 15, 2016, at 15:25:25
> I am most certainly disturbed not only by the fact that seven participants who were taking clozapine as part of a study experienced heart attacks (with five of those heart attacks being fatal and two of those heart attacks being in those who were under the age of 30), but also by the fact that the professionals who treated the young man that you were working with only showed the young man a promotional video about the medication without mentioning the findings of the study that you brought up. I'm interested in knowing, though, how many participants were involved in the clozapine study that you made reference to. Could you let me know more about this study?
>I can only refer you to the original website/posting
http://www.mythsandrisks.info/psychiatric-drugs-risks.htmlI have not read this but I believe this is the study being cited:
http://www.mythsandrisks.info/Clozapine%20study-dangers.pdfI do not know the accuracy of the article but it does have references:
References - Bibliography
1 Abbott, N.J. et al (2010) Structure and function of the blood-brain barrier. Neurobiol Dis. 2010 Jan;37(1):13-25. Abstract here.
2 Jackson, G. (2005) Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs. USA: Anchor House
3 Cooper, J. et al. (2003 edition) The Biochemical Basis for Neuropharmacology. New York: Oxford University Press
4 Jackson, G. (2009) Drug-induced dementia - a perfect crime. USA: Anchor House
5 Billioti, S. et al. (2012) Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia: prospective population based study. BMJ 2012;345:e6231. Full study here.
6 Grandjean, P. et al (2006) Developmental neurotoxicity of industrial chemicals. The Lancet. November 8 2006
7 Breggin, P. (2001) The Antidepressant Fact Book. US: Da Capo Press
8 Navari, S. & Dazzan, P. (2009) Do antipsychotic drugs affect brain structure? A systematic and critical review of MRI findings. Psychological Medicine (2009), 39, 1763-1777. Full study here.
9 Neustadt J, et al. (2008) Medication-induced mitochondrial damage and disease. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2008 Jul;52(7):780-8. Abstract here.
10 Dr D. Healy. House of Commons Health Committee: The influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry 2004. Quoted section available here.
11 Tiihonen, J. et al. (2012) Polypharmacy With Antipsychotics, Antidepressants, or Benzodiazepines and Mortality in Schizophrenia. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012;69(5):476-483.
12 I am of course not claiming that the apparent association proves the drug is culpable.
Further reading - Might be worth checking out
For a short and easy-to-read, but informative introduction to psychiatric drugs you might find this helpful:
Moncrieff, J. (2009) A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs. UK: PCCS Books Ltd
The following are perhaps a more comprehensive read:
Jackson, G. (2005) Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs. USA: Anchor House
Healy, D. (2002) Psychiatric Drugs Explained. UK: Churchill Livingstone
Moncrieff, J. (2008) The Myth of the Chemical Cure. UK: Palgrave MacMillan
For those with a more in-depth interest in the physiological damage caused by psychiatric drugs:
Breggin, P. (2008) Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry. New York: Springer Books
Jackson, G. (2009) Drug-induced Dementia - A Perfect Crime. USA: Anchor House----------------------------------------
I had a previous posting on psychiatry books also:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20151225/msgs/1085621.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20151225/msgs/1085615.html
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