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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 […]

05/22/2018 / By Ethan Huff

The elephant in the room: Why isn’t anyone talking about the link between psychiatric medications and mass shootings?

The “March For Our Lives” gun-grabbers have convinced themselves that the only way to stop mass shootings in the United States is to prohibit law-abiding Americans from owning firearms. But what these brainwashed leftists fail (or willfully refuse) to acknowledge is the fact that almost every major shooting incident that’s occurred in recent years is […]

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 […]

10/16/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Kids that wiggle when engaged in challenging mental activities are often labeled “ADHD” and drugged with mind-altering medications

Many a parent of a child who’s been diagnosed with ADHD has stared in bewilderment as their child sits dead still for hours watching a movie. No wiggling, no chatting, no getting up and down every few minutes – just total focus and concentration. Put that child in a classroom environment and you would think […]

05/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Ritalin found to cause serious brain chemistry changes and an increase in risk-taking behaviors

An animal study recently published in the Journal of Neural Transmission revealed that nonprescription use of the stimulant drug Ritalin, a common treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was associated with increased risk-taking behaviors, sleep disruption, and other unpleasant side effects. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions examined […]

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