by CCHR CO | Aug 16, 2024 | General News
By CCHR National The U.S. drug regulatory agency examined evidence presented by the company requesting approval for MDMA (ecstasy) and reports from experts examining that evidence before denying approval for the drug as mental health treatment. A medical journal has...
by CCHR CO | Jul 15, 2024 | General News
Court concluded that company’s failure to fully disclose risks of electroshock to a physician meant that the patient also did not know the risks before undergoing the procedure, which resulted in brain damage. Citizens Commission on Human Rights warns device has never...
by CCHR CO | Jun 28, 2024 | General News
Expectant mothers considering psychiatric drugs should have the increased risks of premature birth and respiratory, circulatory, and feeding problems for their newborns fully disclosed to them by their prescribers. by CCHR National Affairs Office Washington, DC...
by CCHR CO | Apr 21, 2024 | General News
Mental health watchdog also calls for laws requiring toxicology testing for psychiatric drugs for perpetrators of mass shootings and other serious violent crimes so the full extent of the risk of violence from antidepressants can be known. by CCHR National Affairs...
by CCHR CO | Mar 13, 2024 | General News
Recent studies indicate patients discharged from psychiatric facilities are at greater risk for suicide than mental health patients not hospitalized, suggesting that psychiatric hospitalization itself may be a major risk factor. Antidepressants used as treatment...
by CCHR CO | Apr 6, 2023 | General News
Researchers conclude exercise is effective in treating depression and should be offered as an evidence-based treatment option. by CCHR National Affairs Office The largest synthesis of data to date from research studies on the effect of exercise on depression...
