More info…This is a good get by Jim Edwards at bnet.com: one of the whistleblower lawsuits that was part of the recent $2.3 billion settlement between the feds and Pfizer over Bextra, Geodon and other drugs contains some eye-popping claims. Prime among them is that Pfizer funded NAMI as a “Trojan Horse” that then specifically [...]
Archive | September, 2009
AWARENESS: MENTAL HEALTH & THE BLACK COMMUNITY
More info…Following the release of a video featuring actress Maia Campbell ( best known from In the House with LL Cool J and Debbie Allen ) shouting obscenities in an incoherent state, the internet began buzzing. However, much of what was reported was that she was a prostitute with a drug problem, failing to mention [...]
New Scholarship for Leaders of Bipolar Lives
More info…Tallahassee, Florida (PRWEB) July 6, 2008 — What do you do when you want to let the bipolar community know about scholarships for people with bipolar disorder, but soon discover that support for… bipolar living
Family of Texas Musician Who Died On Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Sues Maker
More info…Relatives of a Texas musician who died in 2007 after acting bizarrely while taking the smoking-cessation drug Chantix have filed a lawsuit against the drugs maker, Pfizer, accusing the company of failing to warn of suicidal thoughts and other dangerous psychiatric side effects associated with the medication.The shocking death of Carter Albrecht on September [...]
Do You Think Overcoming Depression Is Impossible?
More info…Everybody knows what depression means. Some people even see this as part of their everyday life. Depression is a mental disorder that affects the total conduct of a person. This is manifested through his actions and the changes in the way he conducts his everyday routine. This is a medical condition and is therefore [...]