January 7, 2014 at 4:08 pm

“SSRI-Induced extrapyramidal side-effects and akathisia: implications for treatment” by Roger M. Lane

An early article by Roger M. Lane highlighting akathisia.

Available here.

 

October 15, 2013 at 10:35 pm

“SSRI-Induced Akathisia’s Link To Suicide and Violence” by Evelyn Pringle

In the journal A Bitter Pill, Evelyn Pringle, an investigative journalist and a columnist for independent media and television reports the connection between akathisia and suicide.  As the article states, “Akathisia is up to 6 times more likely to trigger a suicide than any form of depression caused by life’s circumstances alone.”

October 15, 2013 at 10:33 pm

“Why Are Suicides Climbing in the Military? Let’s Look at the Drugs Being Prescribed”

Martha Rosenberg, author of Born With a Junk Food Deficiency and speaker at the inaugural MISSD event, is concerned about the over-medication of the troops and suicide.

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October 15, 2013 at 10:31 pm

“Military to Hold Conference on Escalating Suicides; Drugs Not Allowed” by Dr Peter Breggin

Dr. Peter Breggin, a reform psychiatrist, urges the Department of Defense to give serious consideration to the role of drugs, suicide and personal violence in the military.
October 15, 2013 at 10:28 pm

“The Military’s Billion-Dollar Pill Problem” by Paul John Scott

This article by John Paul Scott in Men’s Journal Magazine highlights military suicides and refers to akathisia as a torture from the inside out.

Read the full article here