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New study rebuts the claim that antidepressants do not work - EurekAlert (press release) - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 13:39

EurekAlert (press release)
New study rebuts the claim that antidepressants do not work
EurekAlert (press release)
A theory that has gained considerable attention in international media, including Newsweek and the CBS broadcast 60 minutes, suggest that antidepressant drugs, such as the SSRIs, do not exert any actual antidepressant effect. A research group at the ...
Researchers rebut theory that antidepressants do not exert any actual effect - News-Medical.net - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 12:52

Researchers rebut theory that antidepressants do not exert any actual effect
News-Medical.net
A theory that has gained considerable attention in international media, including Newsweek and the CBS broadcast 60 minutes, suggest that antidepressant drugs, such as the SSRIs, do not exert any actual antidepressant effect. A research group at the ...

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Despite support from AMA, doctors worry the Human Diagnosis Project could be 'spitting out garbage' - FierceHealthcare - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 11:28

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Despite support from AMA, doctors worry the Human Diagnosis Project could be 'spitting out garbage'
FierceHealthcare
The Human Diagnosis Project might have the newfound support of the American Medical Association (AMA), but physicians are slightly more skeptical of the crowdsourced approach to medical care. Several physicians expressed doubts about the initiative, ...
Inside the anti-antidepressants movement - Metro - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 10:37

Inside the anti-antidepressants movement
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Add in to that the endless headlines and Pinterest quotes telling us how antidepressants will destroy our sex lives, make us braindead zombies, and even turn us into murderers, and it's no wonder so many people get put off taking medication that could ...
Siri Hustvedt believes truth is less certain than we think - The Scotsman - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 10:10

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Siri Hustvedt believes truth is less certain than we think
The Scotsman
The American Psychiatric Association used to warn its members not to comment on the mental state of politicians. Hustvedt, who also lectures in psychiatry, has no such qualms. “The Hare Psychopathy Checklist lists 20 traits on how to recognise a ...
Major health insurance company limits pain pills in attempt to prevent drug abuse - KTNV Las Vegas - Friday, August 18, 2017 - 02:43

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Major health insurance company limits pain pills in attempt to prevent drug abuse
KTNV Las Vegas
Contact 13 asked the American Medical Association for their thoughts on the program. They provided the following statement: “When patients seek physician help for an opioid use disorder-or need comprehensive care for chronic pain-one-size fits all ...
Opioid crisis involves legal, administrative and medical issuesColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
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One in Eight Americans Struggle with Alcohol - KDRV - Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 23:31

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One in Eight Americans Struggle with Alcohol
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An alcohol use disorder is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a situation where drinking interferes with home, family or job responsibilities, and increases a person's chances of danger or injury. A person with an alcohol use disorder ...

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Studies show Americans' use of alcohol on the rise - WSFA - Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 23:22

Studies show Americans' use of alcohol on the rise
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An alcohol use disorder is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a situation where drinking interferes with home, family or job responsibilities, and increases a person's chances of danger or injury. A person with an alcohol use disorder ...

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Express Scripts to limit opioids; doctors concerned - New Jersey Herald - Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 23:20

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Express Scripts to limit opioids; doctors concerned
New Jersey Herald
But the new program from Express Scripts is drawing criticism from the American Medical Association, the largest association of physicians and medical students in the U.S., which believes treatment plans should be left to doctors and their patients ...
Opioid crisis involves legal, administrative and medical issuesColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
Express Scripts to place new limits on opioid prescriptions, drawing criticism from AMAFierceHealthcare

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NAMI offers training for family, friends of those with mental disorders - Lima Ohio - Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 22:42

NAMI offers training for family, friends of those with mental disorders
Lima Ohio
LIMA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties is accepting registrations for a free Family to Family training program, which will start in September. The 12-week program is designed for family members and ...
AACT-NOW to present program on depression and suicideBurlington County Times

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