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Chance of Autism Doubles with Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
A study just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that the odds of having an autistic child doubled for mothers who took newer antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) during the year before delivery. SSRIs include...
Elise Sannar: Did The Colorado Medical Board Discipline This Psychiatrist Appropriately?
The state medical boards of Colorado and California handled the professional misconduct of an Aurora psychiatrist very differently. Psychiatrist Elise Sannar signed stipulations with the Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners in 2007 and 2009, in which she admitted...
Suspect In Gruesome Murder Reportedly Has History Of Psychiatric Treatment
Add another grisly killing to the long list of sudden, violent crimes committed by individuals with a history of taking psychiatric drugs. Edward Romero, 27, is charged with killing a 16-year-old girl as she walked home from a party, after which he cut up her body and...
State Psychiatric Facilities Abuse Emergency Drugging
State Audit Finds Lack of Documentation Supporting Involuntary Drugging Of Patients Patients in the state psychiatric facilities at Pueblo and Fort Logan were drugged against their will without sufficient documentation to justify the action, according to an audit...
Brighton School District 27J In Violation For Eight Years Of State Law Safeguarding Students
An examination of Brighton School District 27J Board policy by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Colorado (CCHR) found that until today, the superintendent’s policy did not contain language prohibiting school personnel from recommending or requiring...
Denver Post Fails To Address The Role Of Psychiatric Drugs In Suicides
Psychiatric Drugs Are Linked To Worsening Depression and Suicide A story in today’s Denver Post about suicides in Colorado failed to address a key issue: How many of these individuals had been taking psychiatric drugs, known to worsen depression and increase the risk...
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