A couple of years ago, actor Tom Cruise was dismissed as a kook for ranting against antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs. But in light of what we’re now learning about SSRIs, is it possible that we collectively owe Cruise an apology? First, let me say that I still think Cruise is an odd guy. And [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Paxil'
Was Tom Cruise right about antidepressants?
November 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Anti Depression Medication · Depression Medication · GlaxoSmithKline · Lexapro · Paxil · Pharmaceutical companies · Prescription drugs · Wellbutrin
A list of dangerous drugs — and safer alternatives — for seniors
October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Consumer Reports has published a valuable article identifying common prescription drugs that can be dangerous for older patients. Healthcare consumers over age 65 are more than twice as likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions; the publication lists the following drugs as posing a high enough risk that they should be avoided if possible: Antianxiety [...]
Tags: Ambien · Anti Depression Medication · Anxiety · Ativan · Depression Medication · Drug safety · Flomax · Paxil · Prozac · Valium · Xanax · Zoloft · Zyrtec
Antidepressants are the most searched-for prescription drug brands online
June 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Consumers search for antidepressants online more than any other class of drug, according to data from comScore. In a recent study of 500,000 search queries, five of the 15 most frequently searched prescription brands were for depression. This is in keeping with our own search results at eDrugSearch.com. Here are those five medications, in order [...]
Tags: Cymbalta · Effexor · Paxil · Prescription drugs · Prescriptions · Xanax
Audio of Glaxo CEO meltdown
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
GlaxoSmithKline CEO JP Garnier is grilled relentlessly by a BCC radio reporter about the suppression of data that suggested the anti-depressant Paxil (Seroxat in the U.K.) increased the likelihood of teen suicides — and finally walks out of the interview. Here’s the 10-minute clip; the meltdown starts at about the seven-minute mark: More on the [...]
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline · Paxil · Seroxat
The dangers of anti-depressants
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Fox News ran a provocative story Thursday slamming Big Pharma for overhyping the benefits — and downplaying the dangers — of anti-depressants such as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Effexor. You can read the transcript here or watch the piece below. Frankly, it’s surprising to me to see this kind of anti-Big Pharma slant from Fox [...]
Tags: eDrugSearch.com · Effexor · Paxil · Prescription drug abuse · Prescription drugs · Prescriptions · Prozac · Zoloft
Abilify: No. 1 and climbing
November 25th, 2007 · 3 Comments
The most searched-for drug on eDrugSearch.com for the past two months has been Abilify, which treats the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Initially approved in November 2002, more than 12.5 million prescriptions have been written for Abilify in the United States as of June 2007. Expect those numbers to continue [...]
Tags: Abilify · Depression Medication · Lexapro · Paxil · Prescriptions · Prozac · Zoloft
The misadventures of Matthew Sherman, prescription drug namer
October 6th, 2007 · No Comments
I must be the only one on YouTube who’s fascinated by the videos of Matthew Sherman – since by the view count, nobody else appears to be watching them. And I know it’s just another LonelyGirl15 stunt — but it’s interesting to me, just the same. The gist of it is this: Matthew says he’s [...]
Tags: Paxil · Pharmaceutical marketing · Prescription drugs · Vioxx · Wellbutrin
Drug side effects for Ambien, Levitra, Accutane, Paxil and more
September 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Accutane · Ambien · Levitra · Paxil · Prescription drugs