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Prozac World: Depressing Nations

The economic crisis has generated much stress. Antidepressant sales have increased... more

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Fellayshe-O ® -- Anxious? Depressed? Have You Considered Getting Head?

Finally, an inexpensive anti-depressant that works: Blowjobs. Better than, Ability,... more

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Prozac: The Military's Secret Weapon

U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained... more

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2,500 antidepressant-related murders and violent incidents

A shockingly long list of violent crimes perpetuated by those under the influence of... more

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Is there a correlation between psychiatric drug use and school massacres?

In September 2005, following confirmation that Red Lake Indian Reservation school... more

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Antidepressants impair driving ability in the depressed

In a controlled test, researchers found that a combination of the mental illness and... more

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Take two Prozac and e-mail me in the morning

Ah, the promise of e-mail! The minute I started giving out my address to my patients,... more

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America's Medicated Army

The new issue of Time magazine has an interesting article about antidepressant usage by the U.S. troops. This is an excerpt from the article:

"For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The medicines are intended not only to help troops keep their cool but also to enable the already strapped Army to preserve its most precious resource: soldiers on the front lines. Data contained in the Army's fifth Mental Health Advisory Team report indicate that, according to an anonymous survey of U.S. troops taken last fall, about 12% of combat troops in Iraq and 17% of those in Afghanistan are taking prescription antidepressants or sleeping pills to help them cope. Escalating violence in Afghanistan and the more isolated mission have driven troops to rely more on medication there than in Iraq, military officials say."

"At a Pentagon that keeps statistics on just about everything, there is no central clearinghouse for this kind of data, and the Army hasn't consistently asked about prescription-drug use, which makes it difficult to track. Given the traditional stigma associated with soldiers seeking mental help, the survey, released in March, probably underestimates antidepressant use. But if the Army numbers reflect those of other services — the Army has by far the most troops deployed to the war zones — about 20,000 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq were on such medications last fall. The Army estimates that authorized drug use splits roughly fifty-fifty between troops taking antidepressants — largely the class of drugs that includes Prozac and Zoloft — and those taking prescription sleeping pills like Ambien."

"In some ways, the prescriptions may seem unremarkable. Generals, history shows, have plied their troops with medicinal palliatives at least since George Washington ordered rum rations at Valley Forge. During World War II, the Nazis fueled their blitzkrieg into France and Poland with the help of an amphetamine known as Pervitin. The U.S. Army also used amphetamines during the Vietnam War."
The new issue of Time magazine has an interesting article about antidepressant usage... more

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Antidepressants may cause lack of sensation in your crotch

Not being able to enjoy sex? Now that is something to be depressed about.

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Dirt is the new Prozac

This is a really interesting article! We all need to get out into our gardens and get... more

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Your sunscreen makes my alligator sad...

Your sunscreen and birth control pills may be affecting the size and efficacy of... more

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Prozac May Cure Lazy Eye

The Scotsman reports that the anti-depressant may cure a type of visual impairment.... more

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Scandal, Intrigue on Capitol Hill: Pregnant Moms, Drugs, Baby Zombie Uprising

A new law being considered in the U.S. Congress would attempt to prevent postpartum... more

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New study: 'Prozac does not work'

Bad news for the 40 million people who take Prozac. It and similar drugs are no better... more

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Is there a correlation between psychiatric drug use and school massacres?

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