Pharmaceuticals Anonymous

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

ODC, Tourette's and Methylation

"Obsessions, compulsions and anxiety are NOT
mental illnesses, nor are they a bad habit,
nor due to a weak character...they are biological!
Something which has a physical origin and
something that can be reversed."

http://www.ocd-free.org/




http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/ocd.htm

Dr. Walsh on OCD

NIH abstract

Natural treatment of OCD
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/ocd.htm

Dr. Sarah Myhill on Methylation
Has a methylation vitamin therapy protocol.

The Feingold Diet

More to come...

Monday, December 28, 2009

Death by Pharmaceuticals: Brittany Murphy's Meds Leaked

TMZ and Huffington Post have leaked a list of some meds found with Brittany Murphy at the time of her death.

Brittany Murphy's bedroom had a lot of prescriptions drugs in it at the time of her death over the weekend, and TMZ has the list.

In a lengthy article detailing how Murphy went to the bathroom, was found collapsed by her mother 30 minutes later and was put into the shower by her husband in an effort to revive her before 911 services arrives, is the list, as detailed by investigators at the scene.

According to the notes, the medications included Topamax (anti-seizure meds also to prevent migraines), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med), Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Hydrocodone (pain med) and miscellaneous vitamins.


The notes say, "No alcohol containers, paraphernalia or illegal drugs were discovered."


See the article at Huffington Post

UPDATE: NPR weighs in on safety concerns regarding the number of psych drugs that American adults are combining.
LINK

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Institutional Child Abuse - Apologising for Serious Wrongdoing

From the Government of Canada

Institutional Child Abuse

This paper was prepared for the Law Commission of Canada under the title Apologising for Serious Wrongdoing: Social, Psychological and Legal Considerations. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission. The accuracy of the information contained in the paper is the sole responsibility of the author.
Ce document est également disponible en français sous le titre La présentation d'excuses relatives à une faute grave: considérations sociales, psychologiques et juridiques.

Apologising for Serious Wrongdoing: Social, Psychological and Legal Considerations


Susan Alter
Researcher, Law Commission of Canada

Final Report for the
Law Commission of Canada

May 1999



TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Outlining the Issues
II. Why Apologies are Necessary
III. Two Kinds of Apologies Requested in Cases of Abuse
IV. What Goes Into Making a Meaningful Apology?

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