Browsing: Psychiatric Medications

In June 2015, Jeffrey Thelen’s parents noticed their son was experiencing problems with his memory. In the subsequent years, he…

Yet another heat wave is “baking” the U.S. and is expected to last all week. And this is just the…

Regular MedShadow readers are likely familiar with the idea of deprescribing—the process of reducing the number or dose of drugs…

Regular MedShadow readers are likely familiar with the idea of deprescribing—the process of reducing the number or dose of drugs…

Antipsychotic side effects may include excessive gambling, impulsive behavior, and even suicidal ideation, according to several black box warnings the…

“The loneliness, sadness, and melancholic hum of my life all validated by 10,000 antidepressants. I don’t think about them when…

In 2015, psychiatrist Mark Horowitz tried to come off his antidepressants. He reduced his dosage by a set proportion over…

PODCAST: Serendipitous discoveries led to drugs like Prozac and to new insights into the physical basis of this debilitating disorder.…

Shalamar suffered from chronic insomnia. She couldn’t fall asleep after her late-night shifts as a server at a New York…

In 2018, two young men were found dead in their respective bathrooms in Texas after using a concentrated powder form…