Side Effects, the film, may well feature some great actors but in the real world of side effects, you the public, take centre stage. Bangor, Wales — Today’s UK release of the movie Side Effects should remind us of the real world drug side effect problem. Drug side effects are now a leading cause of death, disability, and illness. Experts estimate that only 1–10% of “serious” … [Read more...] about RxISK founder Dr. David Healy: Side Effects – The True Story
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Amnesia on Statins
Editorial Note: This is a third post on Statins. The first two were Birth of a Statinista and The Legacy Effects of Statins. This one deals with one of the more complex problems these drugs can cause - cognitive failure. Many people might ask why post a story like this here and court media attention - this is a scientific issue to be dealt with in journals. This case has … [Read more...] about Amnesia on Statins
The Legacy Effects of Statins: A Role for RxISK
Editorial Note: This chilling account of the effects of statin drugs brings out a key role for reporters to RxISK.org - we need good data on how long the after-effects of drug treatment can last. This data is rarely collected but is of critical importance when it comes to insurance and disability assessments. A statin is a lipid-lowering agent and although the mechanism is not … [Read more...] about The Legacy Effects of Statins: A Role for RxISK
RxISK founder Dr. David Healy makes Maclean’s list of 2012 best non-fiction books with Pharmageddon
RxISK is pleased to announce that Dr. David Healy’s latest book, Pharmageddon, was named by Maclean’s magazine as one of the best non-fiction books of 2012. “David Healy’s exposé of the pharmaceutical industry’s control of modern medicine is a chilling, essential read,” says Maclean’s on Pharmageddon. Pharmageddon was the philosophical underpinning of the RxISK.org … [Read more...] about RxISK founder Dr. David Healy makes Maclean’s list of 2012 best non-fiction books with Pharmageddon
Doctor Experiences Antidepressant Withdrawal
Editorial Note: Sven Ternov, a doctor working in Sweden, recently wrote this article which appeared in DagensMedicin in January 2013. He has translated it for RxISK. Several other doctors have written about their difficulties in withdrawing from antidepressants - mostly men which is interesting. Posts to RxISK on the topic of withdrawal, Antidepressant Withdrawal: V's … [Read more...] about Doctor Experiences Antidepressant Withdrawal
Beware Regulators Bearing Gifts
All of a sudden, regulators seem to be trying to step up their game. The Canadian regulator, Health Canada, is placing notices in 22 professional journals explaining the process of and the importance of adverse event reporting. They claim to be hoping to develop a reporting standard among healthcare professionals rather than make reporting mandatory. Are they really doing … [Read more...] about Beware Regulators Bearing Gifts
RxISK.org’s Dr. Healy coming to talk to U.S. audiences about deadly prescription drug side effects
How often do prescription medications cause people to do things they would never normally do? Prominent psychopharmacologist Dr. David Healy will be in North America February 18-22 (Chicago, Washington) with his latest observations on all manner of uncharacteristic behaviors that prescription drugs can cause. A researcher and acknowledged expert on antidepressants and the … [Read more...] about RxISK.org’s Dr. Healy coming to talk to U.S. audiences about deadly prescription drug side effects
Addicted to Sex: Venus in Lycra
It was Matt Miller’s case that started the ball rolling. The 13 year old had just changed school and was taking time to settle. He was referred to a Dr Geenens, who diagnosed Zoloft. A week later he hung himself in the bathroom between his and his parents’ bedrooms. Zoloft didn’t cause suicide Pfizer’s lawyers argued, it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong. They … [Read more...] about Addicted to Sex: Venus in Lycra
RxISK asks: Are prescription drugs to blame for school shootings?
Dr. Healy explains how prescription drugs can lead to school shootings RxISK.org, the first free independent website for researching and reporting prescription drug side effects, interviewed Dr. David Healy, co-founder of RxISK.org, on the connection between school shootings and prescription drugs. In the video, Dr. Healy explains how prescription drugs can lead to school … [Read more...] about RxISK asks: Are prescription drugs to blame for school shootings?
The Sexual Heatmap
When RxISK launched a Sex Zone, we press released it. We wanted as many people as possible to go to the Zone, explore what was there among the 4.3 million FDA reports we give away for free, and get word out about the site and especially that here was a site that could be used to report about things that doctors rarely report about. A site with a difference. We intend to put … [Read more...] about The Sexual Heatmap