Is Consent to an SSRI Possible The idea that we had a right to know what our treatment options are and should be able to consent to the option that looks right for us – even if that conflicts with the views of the doctor we are seeing - arose in the 1950s linked to breast cancer treatment, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and treatment trials (research). The original drug … [Read more...] about Gambling on SSRIs
Pregnancy
Isotretinoin and Safety – Destiny or Mirage?
On January 22, Britain's Medicines Regulator convened a meeting on consent to Isotretinoin (Accutane, Claravis), whose dynamics map straight onto Prima Facie. Families whose children died from Isotretinoin triggered suicide, or whose sexual function is potentially wiped our forever have clamored for reform for over a decade. In 2023, MHRA rewrote the Rules of Evidence on … [Read more...] about Isotretinoin and Safety – Destiny or Mirage?
Tylenol and Autism, Cause and Effect
Shag Rock (Rapanui) at Sumner Christchurch February 2008 Bob Eregli, from Christchurch Library A floodtide of extraordinarily heated opinion pieces has recently swept in and swirled around treasured landmarks in the healthcare landscape – much the way Spring Tides once swept around Shag Rock at the entrance to Christchurch Harbor in New Zealand on which Shags (cormorants) … [Read more...] about Tylenol and Autism, Cause and Effect
American Psychiatric Association and FDA
See American Psychiatric Association Request for Assistance Dear Commissioner Makary, On behalf of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the largest medical specialty society representing more than 39,200 physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental illnesses, including substance use disorders, we appreciate the agency’s attention to maternal mental … [Read more...] about American Psychiatric Association and FDA
Health News Reviews SSRIs and FDA
This post needs reading in conjunction with - ideally just before - reading Partnerships in Healthcare on dh.org. Over several decades, most people I know, have, along with me, seen Gary Schwitzer, who runs a Health News Review Substack, as the best reviewer of lay and academic media accounts of health issues. Among Gary's great skills is an ability to pinpoint how media … [Read more...] about Health News Reviews SSRIs and FDA
Antidepressants and Pregnancy Adam Urato
Following the FDA Panel on SSRIs and pregnancy, there have so far been 25 English language US-based media reports and counting. These are reproduced following the UnSafe Safety Systems post. There will likely be more from professional medical groups and medical journals which will be posted after this post. Anything anyone spots would be good to get. All comments on these … [Read more...] about Antidepressants and Pregnancy Adam Urato
Unsafe Safety Systems: SSRIs and Pregnancy
On behalf of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA is holding a series of roundtable discussions with independent panels of scientific experts that will review the latest scientific evidence, evaluate potential health risks, explore safer alternatives, and may offer recommendations for regulatory action. This initiative is part of the FDA’s broader efforts to … [Read more...] about Unsafe Safety Systems: SSRIs and Pregnancy
Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Epidemiology deals in correlations that are subject to confounding. Think tobacco and lung cancer. Although studies should attempt to account for confounding, confounding can also be exploited to explain away inconvenient data as tobacco company claims that correlations do not prove causation illustrated. This underpinned the famous Doubt is our Product tobacco company … [Read more...] about Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pregnancy: Acetaminophen or Paracetamol
I took part in a podcast recently at the invitation of John Wilks and Our Birth Journey a group John is linked to. Our conversation is on this link: Antidepressants and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy The title says Antidepressants and Acetaminophen (U.S. for Paracetamol). The original invite was to talk about Antidepressants and Pregnancy. The SSRI and related … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Acetaminophen or Paracetamol
Who Knew Drugs could have Antibodies
Is the 60-year battle to conquer the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in its final phases? Is bronchiolitis about to be banished for ever? The propaganda might lead you to think so. Most developed countries from USA to Australia and Luxembourg to Nicaragua have jumped on the bandwagon and give “free” immunisations with either Pfizer’s maternal Abrysvo, given to pregnant … [Read more...] about Who Knew Drugs could have Antibodies