Antidepressants are routinely used as a first-line treatment for depression, though studies show their effectiveness is on par with placebo and serious side effects often ignored or hidden
With every mass shooting, there's a renewed call for stricter gun control laws. The only problem is: guns aren't the problem. Guns have always been a part of America's culture. As long as the conversation centers around gun-control we'll continue to neglect something even more important and just as deadly: the growing mental health crisis that has been decades in the making. Where it begins and why may surprise you
Diabetic nerve pain is a frustrating and debilitating complication faced by millions with diabetes. While medications help some, they often fall short, leaving patients searching for better solutions. Now, an exciting study has found that an essential nutrient - vitamin B12 - may hold the key to greater relief. Could this natural remedy be the answer that so many have been seeking?
A silent epidemic of drug-induced urological disorders is emerging, and both doctors and patients need to be aware of the risks
Professional education events are heavily sponsored by drug companies promoting their products as the solution. This widely used coercive and misinformation technique where drug benefits are exaggerated and side effects minimized was exposed in a recent BMJ Open study.
The personal, lived experience many share does not add up to what they are being told is happening by mainstream media. None of it makes sense, but people are waking up to reality
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What do we know about mass shooters' psychiatric treatment?
With chronic illness on the rise, people are desperately trying to stem the onslaught, all the while drinking and bathing in the most damaging problem of all. Think you have clean water? You might want to reconsider
What if in the treatment of depression, food prescriptions replaced antidepressant drugs?
For the over 6 million Americans suffering from heart failure, depression is an all too common burden - one that's treated with another burden - medication. But what if there was an alternative?
Too many of us blindly put faith into different authorities, but when it comes to personal health and diet, your self knowledge and gut intuition should be your guide.
One study highlights the efficacy of Ayahuasca, a native Amazonian plant, as a powerful antidepressant in treatment-resistant depression
A study just published in JAMA Jan 5, reported that SSRI antidepressants are no better than placebo for most cases of depression.
While the GreenMedInfo.com database contains evidence for the potential therapeutic use of curcumin in over 700 conditions, these ten are some of the most compelling applications
Psych drugs aren't just ineffective. They're deadly.
Bipolar Disorder is one of the biggest mental health concerns in the United States, but instead of addressing the true, spiritual nature of the disease, the normal course of treatment involves harmful pharmaceuticals.
Sometimes doing something proactively appears defensible and logical when, at its root, lies a hubris that we may soon come to regret.
There is a deep sickness beginning to take hold of the American psyche that threatens to undermine the already shaken stability of the lives of everyone in this country.
There are many causes of low libido, but they do not require a pill or drug therapy to be reversed
Could this ancient spice be superior to drugs for treating premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
After years of growing concern, the California state auditor has produced a damning report describing how the state’s 79,000 foster children are being drugged with psychotropic medications at abnormally high rates.
Is mental illness simply a matter of a "chemical imbalance" or "bad gene"? Do we need to fix children’s disordered brains or do we need to let kids be kids?
