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05/31/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

PSYCH DRUG America: More than 8 million children now on mind-altering psychiatric medication

As more children are being prescribed psychiatric drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, misuse is also on the rise, prompting experts to question why so many kids are being told they need psychiatric drugs in the first place. The journal Pediatrics reports that poison control centers saw more than 150,000 calls related to people younger […]

03/27/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Essential oils prove to be an effective treatment for ADHD

ADHD is a very controversial diagnosis, with many people suspecting it’s a way to drum up some business for doctors and pharmaceutical companies. After all, there is no type of scientific test to diagnose it. However, it is true that some children really do have trouble concentrating that extends beyond the typical levels seen in […]

01/24/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

ADHD drug use has skyrocketed 345% among young women in 12 years according to the CDC, increasing birth defects

As Big Pharma and the medical establishment continue to convince people they have various medical conditions and need medications to function or even survive, we’re seeing rises in the use of everything from antidepressants to statins. However, a new report from the CDC is shedding light on one disturbing trend in particular: a sharp spike […]

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