Drug Treatments for Vets Doing More Harm Than Good
Another video from Fox News reported Douglas Kennedy discussing the over-medicating of returning war vets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70h_UhuKIw
“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.”
“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.
“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.
“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.