Newly released statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more Americans now commit suicide than die in traffic accidents.1, 2, 3 Between 1999 and 2010, the suicide rate among American adults ages 35-64 rose by more than 28 percent, to just under 18 deaths per 100,000. Read Dr. Mercola […]
The main finding of the report is that glyphosate inhibits cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, a large and diverse group of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of organic substances. Cytochrome P450 also manages glutathione production and detoxifies street and prescription drugs. …[T]he recent alarming increase in all of these health issues (VLA comment: Autism, ADHD, OCD, […]
The report’s findings suggest that pharmaceutical companies have largely ignored recent federal requirements designed to manage the safety of high-risk medications. Americans are at greater risk of injury from dozens of drugs with serious side effects, ranging from birth defects, suicides, homicides to blindness. Read more… For example 10% of Caucasians are non […]
Could this college student be one of the 10% Caucasians that is a non-metabolizer of psyche drugs? NYTimes article on his suicide 10% of Caucasians are missing the activity of a certain gene (cytochrome P450 2D6), which is the body’s detoxification channel for more than 50% of street drugs and prescription drugs. If you don’t […]
Suicide malpractice suits are notoriously difficult to win. Juries, like most people, want to hold individuals responsible for their self-destructive behavior. They are reluctant to blame a suicide on a drug or on a doctor’s negligent behavior. This courtroom victory is consistent with a change that I have been witnessing in my media and public […]
Freshman Senator, Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm “Three branches of American Government as outlined in the constitution and the bill of rights are “We the People”, the States and the Federal Government” Remember, warning… if Federal stealth legislation is passed relaxing barriers to background checks, then government agencies can access electronic school or medical records. […]
Charles L. Whitfield: Private Practice of Trauma Psychology, Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine; Consultant and Research Collaborator at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3462 Hallcrest Dr., Atlanta, GA 30319-1910, USA and Board of Directors of the Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence, Baltimore, MD, USA Tel.: +404 843 3585; E-mail: c-bwhit@mindspring.com International […]
THE HIDDEN GORILLA: Most drugs that can cause suicide, including the antidepressants, mood-stabilizers, antipsychotics, smoking cessation drugs and others, can also cause violence. The akathisia, psychotic decompensation, or emotional disinhibition these drugs trigger that lead some to suicide, lead others to violence (see Healy et al 2006). Read The Hidden Gorilla… WHAT WOULD BATMAN DO? Why […]