Birth Defects Associated With Antidepressants
March 8, 2012
60 Minutes Report: Antidepressants -- The Emperor Has No Clothes
For many people, particularly those who have taken or are currently taking antidepressants, the 60 Minutes segment that aired on Sunday, February 19, 2012 was a hard pill to swallow. Consumers are shocked, flabbergasted, and have been left in stunned disbelief – how could this be? Despite the billions of prescriptions filled and multi-billions of dollars spent on antidepressants, the benefits of antidepressants do not outweigh placebo?
Kirsch explained to 60 Minutes presenter Lesley Stahl that the “difference between drug and placebo is very, very small,” and “in half of the studies, non-existent.” Kirsch further explained that the purported efficacy of antidepressants is the result of a placebo effect -- not the chemical ingredients of the drug.
March 5, 2012
Delayed Fetal Head Growth in Maternal Use of SSRI's, Study Finds
Mothers using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy risk their child being born with serious birth defects, a new study suggests.
The study, published in the online journal Archives of General Psychiatry, assessed 7,696 pregnant mothers and ultra scans were performed during each of the trimesters. Results showed that babies in mothers who took SSRIs were more likely to suffer from delayed head growth. The study also showed that mothers treated with SSRI antidepressants were more likely to give birth earlier (preterm) than those untreated.
September 22, 2011
CHOC Walk in the Park 2011 at Disneyland Sunday, October 16, 2011
August 27, 2010
Golden Gate Bridge - Organ-ize The Planet
Walk Dedicated to Aaron Tanner
February 23, 2010
Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Delay Developmental Milestones
8/7/09: The Guardian
Women Given Antidepressant that Can Cause Birth Defects
8/7/09: The Guardian
Antidepressants Once Seen as Miracle Drugs: Now Risks are Becoming Evident
02/07: Law.com
Antidepressants During Pregnancy: The Drug Companies Tip the Scale
12/5/2006: OpEdNews
SRI Experts Head to Washington to Testify Before FDA Panel
11/08/06: Reuters UK
Mom's SSRI Use May Raise Risk of Birth Defects
07/20/06: Associated Press
FDA Takes Action on Antidepressants and Migraine Drugs
07/19/06: Associated Press
FDA: Mixing migraine, Depression Meds Risky
07/19/06: Associated Press
FDA Seeks Information on Antidepressant Risks in Pregnancy
07/19/06: Associated Press
JAMA Misled Again Over Industry Ties
2/09/06: New York Times
Antidepressants May Harm Infants' Lungs, Report Says
02/08/06: NewScientist.com
Mothers’ Antidepressants Linked to Problems in Newborns
02/08/06: PedTalk
Antidepressant Poses Risk to Baby
09/01/05: BBC News
Anti-Depressant Pregnancy Concern: Use of a Type of Anti-Depressant Medication During Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Birth Defects Such As Cleft Palate, Research Suggests
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