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American Psychiatric Association Wants FDA to Grant More Power to Electroshock Children

By CCHR International March 21, 2016 While the majority of the public believe electroshock is no longer used, the fact is more than 100,000 Americans…

Call for Action to Stop FDA’s Plan for Widespread Use of Brain-Damaging Electroshock Treatment

By CCHR International March 10, 2016 A public service announcement (PSA) warning about the documented damaging risks of electroshock treatment has been launched opposing the…

New Research Reinforces Suspected Grim Future for Benzodiazepine Users

By Kelly Patricia O’Meara March 8, 2016 A number of studies published in recent months reinforce the serious, and even life-threatening, long-term adverse effects associated…

CCHR Warns Parents About Stimulant Adderall Risks: Illicit Use is “Similar to Taking Meth,” According to Neurologist

By CCHR International February 29, 2016 Citizens Commission on Human Rights warns parents to be alert to their teen-aged children being illicitly sold the stimulant…

Psychiatric Plan for Subjective Depression Screening Would Cause Certain Harm to Children

By Kelly Patricia O’Meara February 10, 2016 Despite having no evidence that screening adolescents for the alleged major depressive disorder (MDD) leads to improved health,…