Antipsychotics

Antipsychotics are increasingly being overprescribed for “off-label” uses.

~ Rise in anti-psychotic drugs taken by children – YouTube

~ Study: Antipsychotic drug use rising for teens, young adults – YouTube

• ~ A Call for Caution in the Use of Antipsychotic Drugs – The New York Times
• ~ Antipsychotic drugs grow more popular for patients without mental illness – The Washington Post
• ~ Antipsychotic prescriptions rising much faster than psychosis rates – Medical Xpress
• ~ Antipsychotic use rising among teens and young adults – Fox News
• ~ Antipsychotic use rising among teens and young adults – Yahoo! News
• ~ Overprescribing and Underperforming Mental health care for youth in the U.S. relies too heavily on antipsychotics and too little on comprehensive treatment. – US News
• ~ How Seroquel, a Risky Antipsychotic, Became a -General Purpose- Mental Health Drug – CBS News
• ~ Study- Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Are Overused – MedicineNet
• ~ Study- Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Are Overused – WebMD
• ~ The U.S. Is Overprescribing Antipsychotic Medications to Youth Policy Dose US News

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“Off Label” Use

• ~ Increased off label antipsychotic drug use found among children — ScienceDaily
• ~ National Study Cites Increased Off Label Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Children – Newswise
• ~ Off-label prescribing of antipsychotic drug highlights lack of oversight- experts – Canada – CTV News
• ~ Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Increasing – Pharmacy Times
• ~ Off-Label Use Of Risky Antipsychotic Drugs Raises Concerns – Kaiser Health News
• ~ Risky antipsychotic drugs prescribed ‘recklessly’ for unapproved uses – Bangor Daily News
• ~ Why People Take Antipsychotics For Depression – BuzzFeed

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Doctors continue to prescribe antipsychotics that serve no benefit

• ~ Antipsychotics prescribed to millions of delirious patients do NOTHING, study reveals – Daily Mail Online
• ~ Docs- Antipsychotics often prescribed for ‘problems of living’ – NBC News
• ~ Evidence lacking for widespread use of costly antipsychotic drugs, says researcher – Stanford Medicine
• ~ Four Commonly Used Antipsychotic Drugs Don’t Work – KPBS
• ~ ‘No Identifiable Reason’ for 50% of Antipsychotic Use in ADHD – Medscape
• ~ Too Many Kids Still Get Antipsychotics They Don’t Need – US News

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There is an epidemic of antipsychotics being overprescribed to babies

• ~ Antipsychotics for babies? — 20K prescriptions written in US – Digital Journal
• ~ Drugged Babies- Antipsychotic Drug Prescriptions For Infants Rose By 50% In 2014, Prescriptions For Antidepressant Prozac By 23% – HNGN
• ~ More Toddlers, Young Children Given Antipsychotics – ABC News
• ~ More Toddlers, Young Children Given Antipsychotics – MedicineNet
• ~ On Babies Given Antipsychotics – Opinion – The New York Times
• ~ Psychotropic Drugs For Infants: New Data Show Jump In Antipsychotics Prescriptions For Kids 2 And Under – International Business Times
• ~ Sharp rise in antipsychotic drugs being prescribed to BABIES – as experts warn there’s no medical evidence they are safe in children – Daily Mail Online
• ~ Still in a Crib, Yet Being Given Antipsychotics – The New York Times
• ~ Why are our toddlers being prescribed antipsychotic drugs? – Australia – News.com.au

• ~ Does Prescribing Anti-psychotic Drugs to Infants, Toddlers and Young Children Meet the Definition of Reckless Endangerment? – Centre for Research on Globalization
• ~ Dramatic growth in antipsychotic drug use even targets infants, experts say – CCHR International
• ~ Psychiatric Drugs For Babies- More Kids Aged 2 And Under Getting Prescribed Antipsychotics – Medical Daily

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There is an epidemic of antipsychotics being overprescribed to children

• ~ A Crazy Number Of Kids Are Taking Antipsychotics Without Any Diagnosis – BuzzFeed
• ~ Antipsychotics Prescribed To Treat ADHD In More Children And Teens, New Study Finds – HuffPost Life
• ~ Antipsychotics Too Often Prescribed For Aggression In Children Shots – Health News NPR
• ~ Antipsychotics Too Often Prescribed For Aggression In Children – KTOO
• ~ Antipsychotics Are Being Given To Kids With Temporary Behavioral Problems Like ADHD – Medical Daily
• ~ Children and Antipsychotic Medication – Healthline
• ~ Children as young as FOUR being prescribed antipsychotic medications – UK – Daily Mail Online
• ~ Doctors concerned anti-psychotics increasingly being prescribed as sedatives for troubled children – Australia – ABC News
• ~ Medicating Children: The Controversy over “Early Detection” – Psychology Today
• ~ More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study – US News
• ~ National disaster Millions of children prescribed antipsychotic drugs they don’t need — RT USA News
• ~ Number of children on antipsychotic drugs doubles – UK – Channel 4 News
• ~ Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics – The New York Times
• ~ Poor Children on Medicaid Likelier to Get Antipsychotics  – The New York Times
• ~ Psychotropics in Children and Adolescents – U.S. Pharmacist
• ~ Should Children Take Antipsychotic Drugs? – Scientific American
• ~ US probes use of antipsychotic drugs on children – Fox News
• ~ U.S. Probes Use of Antipsychotic Drugs on Children – WSJ
• ~ Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized – The New York Times
• ~ Why Are Boys Getting Prescribed So Many Antipsychotic Drugs? – Education Week

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There is an epidemic of antipsychotics being overprescribed to the elderly

~ Psychiatrists Ignore Drug Warnings – YouTube

• ~ Antipsychotics overprescribed in nursing homes – APA
• ~ Antipsychotics Overprescribed in Nursing Homes – AARP
• ~ Nursing Homes Still Overprescribing Antipsychotics, Despite Warnings Shots – NPR

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There is an epidemic of antipsychotics being overprescribed to women, even while pregnant

• ~ Antipsychotics during pregnancy increased infants’ need for special care – Healio
• ~ FDA Drug Safety Communication: Antipsychotic drug labels updated on use during pregnancy and risk of abnormal muscle movements and withdrawal symptoms in newborns – FDA

• ~ Men and women respond differently to antipsychotic drugs – ScienceDirect

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Antipsychotics have serious adverse effects

~ Antipsychotics for ADHD- Dangerous Drugs Being Prescribed to Kids – YouTube

~ Antipsychotics Increased Adiposity in Kids – YouTube

~ Fox News – Antipsychotics and Children – YouTube

• ~ Antipsychotics: Do they do more harm than good? – Medical News Today
• ~ Child’s Ordeal Shows Dangers of Antipsychotic Drugs – The New York Times

• ~ Antipsychotic deflates the brain – Nature News
• ~ Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs in Children – Kelly Brogan MD
• ~ Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs in Children – Wake Up World
• ~ Antipsychotic Drug Side Effects – CCHR International

Compulsive Gambling – “Abilify”

~ FDA Warns Antipsychotic Drug Can Cause Compulsive Behaviors – NBC News – VIDEO

~ Abilify: The Drug That Seriously Harms Your Impulse Control Center – YouTube

~ The Drug That Could Gamble Your Life Away – YouTube

• ~ Antipsychotic Drug Abilify Linked to Compulsive Gambling, Baron & Budd Reports – Business Wire
• ~ Common Antipsychotic Linked to Compulsive Gambling – Pharmacy Times
• ~ Commonly used drug can cause uncontrollable urge to gamble and have sex, FDA says – STAT
• ~ FDA- Antipsychotic Drug Can Cause Urges to Gamble, Eat, Shop, Have Sex – Health News – US News
• ~ FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about new impulse-control problems associated with mental health drug aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada) – FDA
• ~ FDA warns-widely used antipsychotic drug causes uncontrollable sex, gambling urges — RT USA News

Death

• ~ Antipsychotics Up Risk for Unexpected Death in Youths – Consumer Health News – HealthDay
• ~ Antipsychotic drugs linked to increased mortality among Parkinson’s disease patients – EurekAlert! Science News
• ~ Antipsychotic use may increase risk for unexpected death among youth – Healio
• ~ Antipsychotics Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Children – Psychology Today
• ~ High-Dose Antipsychotics Raise Kids’ Risk of Unexpected Death – Medscape

Diabetes

• ~ Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs – Renal and Urology News
• ~ Antipsychotic Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk in Children – Healthline
• ~ Atypical Antipsychotic-Induced Type 2 Diabetes – Pharmacy Times

Heart Risk

• ~ Heart risk cited in newer antipsychotic drugs – Los Angeles Times
• ~ Heart Warning Added to Label on Popular Antipsychotic Drug – The New York Times

Pneumonia

• ~ Antipsychotics May Increase Risk of Pneumonia, Meta-Analysis Suggests – Psych News Alert

Pregnancy Risk

• ~ Antipsychotic medication during pregnancy does affect babies, study shows — ScienceDaily
• ~ Spotlight on antipsychotics in pregnancy – ABC Science – ABC.net.au

Psychosis

• ~ New Study Finds Antipsychotics Don’t Prevent but Actually Cause Psychosis – CCHR International

Suicide

• ~ Prescribed access to psychotropic drugs linked to suicide method choice – Healio
• ~ Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs Cause Suicide: A Fact National Suicide Prevention Week Ignores, Further Endangering Lives – CCHR International

Weight Gain

• ~ Antipsychotics cause rapid weight gain in youth – Reuters
• ~ Rapid Weight Gain Linked to Antipsychotic Drugs – The New York Times

Gynecomastia – Risperdal

~ Deadly Drugs: Johnson and Johnson’s Risperdal – YouTube

~ Harman Law LLC- Dangers of the Antipsychotic Risperdal – YouTube

~ Risperdal®- Dangerous Side Effects in Children & Young Adults – YouTube

~ Risperdal Linked to Gynecomastia – YouTube

~ Risperdal® Side Effects in Children – Atty. Stephen Sheller on CBS Evening News – YouTube

~ The Boy With 46-DD Breasts on Vimeo – VIDEO

The Boy With 46-DD Breasts from HuffPost Highline on Vimeo.

• ~ Down the Hatch – Houston Press
• ~ Men to sue over drug that made them grow breasts – CNN
• ~ PICTURED: Man who claims he grew breasts after taking J&J’s anti-psychotic drug  – Daily Mail Online

• ~ FDA OKs Risperdal for Kids and Teens – WebMD

~ Johnson & Johnson hit with $8B verdict over drug linked to boy growing breasts – YouTube

~ Johnson & Johnson hit with $8 billion jury verdict in breast tissue suit – Today – VIDEO

~ Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $8 Billion To Maryland Man – YouTube

~ Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8 billion in Risperdal case – YouTube

~ Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal Maker Hit With $8 Billion Verdict Over Drug Linked To Male Breast Growth – CBS Philly – VIDEO

~ Maryland Man Wins $8B In Johnson & Johnson Verdict Over Risperdal Linked To Boy Growing Breasts – CBS Baltimore – VIDEO

~ Sheller Risperdal® Boy Breast Growth Trial Settlements Continue – YouTube

~ Risperdal $2.2B Settlement News Package for Sheller, P.C. – YouTube

• ~ $8 Billion Verdict in Drug Lawsuit Is Reduced to $6.8 Million – The New York Times
• ~ J&J Hit With $8 Billion Jury Award Over Antipsychotic Drug – WSJ
• ~ J&J must pay $8 billion in case over male breast growth linked to Risperdal – CNBC
• ~ J&J Penalty May Total $2.2 Billion: Settlement Over Risperdal Marketing Would Include $400 Million Criminal Fine – WSJ
• ~ Johnson & Johnson Loses Risperdal Jury Trial After Young Man Grew 46 DD Breasts – NBC10 Philadelphia
• ~ Johnson & Johnson Loses Trial Over Risperdal And Male Breasts – WSJ
• ~ Johnson & Johnson must pay $8B over Risperdal drug linked to male breast growth – ABC News
• ~ Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $8 Billion To Maryland Man – CBS Baltimore
• ~ Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay Pennsylvania man $8 billion over claims he wasn’t warned antipsychotic drug could make him grow breasts – Business Insider
• ~ Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal maker hit with $8B verdict – NBC News
• ~ Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal Maker Hit With $8 Billion Verdict Over Drug Linked To Male Breast Growth – CBS Philly
• ~ Johnson & Johnson Risperdal verdict- Company hit with $8B verdict after drug linked to boy growing breasts – CBS News
• ~ Judge Slashes $8 billion Risperdal award against Johnson & Johnson to $6.8 million – CBS News
• ~ Maryland Man Wins $8B In Johnson & Johnson Verdict Over Risperdal Linked To Boy Growing Breasts – CBS Baltimore
• ~ U.S. Supreme Court Rejects J&J Appeal Over Risperdal Drug – US News

Website

• ~ Risperdal Boys

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Antipsychotics – Facts and Stats

• ~ Antipsychotics – Mental Health Medications – NIHM

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Antipsychotics – Reports

• Children
  • ~ Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing Trends in Children and Adolescents (2012) – NCBI
  • ~ National Trends in the Office-Based Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Antipsychotics – Adolescent Medicine – JAMA Psychiatry
  • ~ Treatment of Young People With Antipsychotic Medications in the United States – Adolescent Medicine – JAMA Psychiatry – JAMA Psychiatry
  • ~ Trends in antipsychotic drug use by very young, privately insured children – PubMed
  • ~ Trends in Antipsychotic Drug Use by Very Young, Privately Insured Children. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Sci-Hub – PDF
  • ~ Trends in Prescribing of Antipsychotic Medications for US Children – Ambulatory Pediatrics
  • ~ Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents – NCQA
• Death
  • ~ Antipsychotic Use Associated With Increased Risk of Mortality Carlat Reports – Carlat Publishing
  • ~ Association of Antipsychotic Treatment With Risk of Unexpected Death Among Children and Youths
  • – Adolescent Medicine – JAMA Network
  • ~ Risk of Mortality Associated with Antipsychotic Monotherapy and Polypharmacy Among Community-Dwelling Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease – Pub Med
    • ~ Risk of Mortality Associated with Antipsychotic Monotherapy and Polypharmacy Among Community-Dwelling Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
• Do Not Work
  • ~ Antipsychotic Meds Not That Helpful for Depression- Study – WebMD
  • ~ Atypical antipsychotic augmentation in major depressive disorder- a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials – PubMed
  • ~ Atypical Antipsychotic Augmentation in Major Depressive Disorder- A Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trials – American Journal Of Psychiatry – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
• Gender
  • ~ Are There Gender Differences in the Response to Antipsychotic Drugs? Neuropharmacology – Sci-Hub – PDF
  • ~ Boys more likely to have antipsychotics prescribed, regardless of age- Antipsychotic prescriptions patterns in the US — Science Daily
• Off Label
  • ~ INCREASING OFF-LABEL USE OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1995-2008 – NCBI
• Pregnant Women
  • ~ A Prospective Cohort Study of Antipsychotic Medications in Pregnancy- The First 147 Pregnancies and 100 One Year Old Babies – PLOS ONE
• Pneumonia
  • ~ Antipsychotic drug use and pneumonia- Systematic review and meta-analysis – SAGE Journals
    • ~ Antipsychotic drug use and pneumonia- Systematic review and meta-analysis – SAGE Journals – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
• Dangerous Side Effects
  • ~ Antipsychotic use and the risk of rhabdomyolysis – PubMed
  • ~ Antipsychotic Use and the Risk of Rhabdomyolysis. Journal of Pharmacy Practice – Sci-Hub – PDF
  • ~ Exposure to antipsychotics and risk of stroke- self controlled case series study – The BMJ