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The FBI, the source indicated, is surging resources from neighboring satellite offices in Texas and assets are on standby to assist should the state request.
originally posted by: MisterSpock
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: RalagaNarHallas
I'm just saying that if you go in to your doctor complaining that you're depressed, you'll more than likely end up medicated for it.
Why would it be that easy to get prescription meds????
What does the "doctor" get out of prescribing meds like candy?????
goes on to later talk about how Prozac pretty much was one of the starter catalysts but the whole thing is a good read on the topic
Writing a prescription to treat a mental health disorder is easy, but it may not always be the safest or most effective route for patients, according to some recent studies and a growing chorus of voices concerned about the rapid rise in the prescription of psychotropic drugs. Today, patients often receive psychotropic medications without being evaluated by a mental health professional, according to a study last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many Americans visit their primary-care physicians and may walk away with a prescription for an antidepressant or other drugs without being aware of other evidence-based treatments — such as cognitive behavioral therapy — that might work better for them without the risk of side effects. "I would say at least half the folks who are being treated with antidepressants aren't benefiting from the active pharmacological effects of the drugs themselves but from a placebo effect," says Steven Hollon, PhD, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University who has conducted extensive research on the effectiveness of antidepressants. "If people knew more, I think they would be a little less likely to go down the medication path than the psychosocial treatment path." The use of psychotropic drugs by adult Americans increased 22 percent from 2001 to 2010, with one in five adults now taking at least one psychotropic medication, according to industry data. In 2010, Americans spent more than $16 billion on antipsychotics, $11 billion on antidepressants and $7 billion for drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The rapid growth of all three classes of drugs has alarmed some mental health professionals, who are concerned about the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs by elderly nursing home residents and the prescription of stimulants to children who may have been misdiagnosed with ADHD. Psychotropic drugs are valuable tools in treating many mental health disorders, but inappropriate prescribing can cause serious harm. To help address those concerns, APA is developing clinical treatment guidelines that will help educate physicians, health insurers and the public about the best treatments available for common mental health disorders. APA also supports an integrated approach to health-care delivery in which primary-care and mental health providers work together to determine the best treatment plan for each patient.
i hadnt seen this one so at least research is being done on what some consider a core issue of the mass shooting problem
CONCLUSIONS Approaching psychiatric medications as drugs which produce immediate and delayed psychoactive effects, and which induce tolerance and dependence, fundamentally differs from the conventional understanding that suggests these drugs exert specific actions on (presumed) underlying disease processes. According to the conventional view, the drugs’ psychoactive properties are merely incidental “side-effects.” Despite six decades of intensive research in neuropharmacology, however, there is a lack of evidence that psychiatric drugs have a disease-specific action independent of their demonstrable psychoactive effects. These facts suggest that a radical change of thinking may be necessary about the nature, possibilities, and limitations of psychiatric drug treatment. Lessons from the use and misuse of other psychoactive substances can help to enlighten us about the broad range of behavioral effects that different psychiatric medications are likely to exert, and how these effects might interact with the psychological, behavioral, and other problems we call mental disorders.
originally posted by: PilSungMtnMan
originally posted by: ketsuko
CNN saying FBI has opened a domestic terror investigation.
They are really good at TAKING the reservation. It’s the HOLDING the reservation they struggle with. The HOLDING is the most important part.
originally posted by: Stormdancer777
someone just told me he was a disgruntled walmart employee, anyone else hear that?
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: americanbuffalo1
Shall not be infringed, seems simple to me.
"A well regulated militia", IDK man, it seems obvious to me.
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: Stormdancer777
someone just told me he was a disgruntled walmart employee, anyone else hear that?
Yup. Heard that.
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