Fanapt Side Effects
The risks of these drugs are provided so the public can make informed, educated decisions. Fanapt is a newer antipsychotic drug. The U.S. Food and…
The risks of these drugs are provided so the public can make informed, educated decisions. Fanapt is a newer antipsychotic drug. The U.S. Food and…
According to news reports, the Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, was a product of the mental health system and had been taking ‘medication’ since the age of ten and reportedly seeing a psychiatrist from at least the age of 15. Lanza’s mother reportedly told friends that Lanza “was getting worse” and “she was having trouble reaching him.” The questions that need to be answered is when did Adam Lanza first receive mental health treatment, what diagnoses did he receive and how what drugs had he been prescribed over his short life.
Powerful antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs approved only for use in adults are suspected of harming — in some cases killing — Canadian children. Though Health Canada and the drug makers acknowledge the drugs are not approved for use in anyone under 18, doctors — often general practitioners with little psychiatric training — are prescribing these medications with little oversight.
“We estimate there are more than 200 children across Canada who were born with cardiovascular defects because their mothers were on Paxil during pregnancy,” said David Klein, one of the lawyers representing Gibson. “The information from GlaxoSmithKline was totally inadequate with respect to using the drug while pregnant.”
This brochure is an overview of the side effects of common psychiatric drugs and includes information on drug regulatory agency warnings, studies and other…