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New Guidelines on How to Accurately Convey ADHD Information

Mad in America

Unbalanced, for instance, in the sense that much emphasis is placed on brain and genetic studies that to this day have cost billions of dollars, while showing only very small associations—not providing any basis for biological screening. At the same time, correlations that are much stronger often go unmentioned.

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Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death

Mad in America

As an example, the Danish Board of Health has warned that adding a benzodiazepine to a neuroleptic increases mortality by 50-65%. 23,24 In 2013, I estimated that, in people aged 65 and above, neuroleptics, benzodiazepines or similar, and depression drugs kill 209,000 people annually in the United States. for those aged 70-79.

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How Psychiatrists Responded to the Launch of Our New ECT Survey

Mad in America

One even boasted about doing so twice, once ‘on behalf of my Asian son from Germany who is the same age as me.’ Another paper confirmed that, like the public but unlike most psychiatrists, the majority of people who are prescribed antipsychotics have psycho-social rather than bio-genetic causal explanations for their difficulties 11.

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On Not Becoming David Foster Wallace

Mad in America

I didn’t know Wallace was a poster boy for antidepressant withdrawal because I didn’t know that antidepressant withdrawal was common, or that I would be experiencing it myself and understanding firsthand the hellish bodily and mental feelings that make one long for death, for everything to stop. Down from 40mg.

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How Epigenetics Could Revolutionize ADHD Care

ADDitude

A 101 on Epigenetics Reading Genes Genes play an important role in shaping a wide range of traits and characteristics, from hair and eye color to susceptibility to mental health conditions. Yet, genetic influences are less fixed than one might think. Epigenetic alterations have been linked to numerous poor health outcomes.

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Day # 161: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Bullet Psych

Epidemiology & Pathogenesis 4 , 5 Genetics , environmental influences , and mental health comorbidities contribute to vulnerability. Prevalence : Data from the 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 10.2% Gender and Age : Men have higher rates than women.

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Day # 160: Introduction to Substance Use Disorders

Bullet Psych

It influences one or more mental functions, including memory, orientation, mood, judgment, and behavioral and social functioning. Epidemiology: The "Who" and the "Why" 5 , 6 , 7 SUDs are a major public health issue, leading to substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burden.