CCHR Texas News
Emails reveal how agency grappled with doctor abuse case, aftermath
Written By Andrea Ball AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Shortly after 7 a.m. on Oct. 25, Austin State Hospital Superintendent Carl Schock was preparing to suspend a longtime child psychiatrist with a once-sterling history of service. Dr. Charles … Read More...
National Drug Take Back Day Points to Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
The Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The biannual event promoted nationally by the Drug Enforcement Agency provides local venues for the proper disposal of unused … Read More...
Psychiatrist’s License Revoked After Multiple Violations
After merely disciplining the psychiatrist over sexual allegations, license now pulled for dangerous prescribing Psychiatrist Alan T. Lloyd, 51, of San Antonio, had his license pulled by the Texas medical board last month after it … Read More...
CCHR Texas Issues
Psychiatric Drugs Side Effects
Psychiatric Drugs Side Effects Common and well-documented side effects of psychiatric drugs include mania, psychosis, hallucinations, depersonalization, suicidal ideation, heart attack, stroke and sudden death. And that … Read More...
Parental Consent Act 2011 Will Protect Children and Parents
Representative Ron Paul (R., Texas) recently reintroduced legislation that would keep federal funding from being used to establish or implement any universal or mandatory mental health, psychiatric, or socio-emotional screening … Read More...
Conflicts of Interest
The Corrupt Alliance of the Psychiatric-Pharmaceutical Industry In March 2009, the American Psychiatric Association announced that it would phase out pharmaceutical funding of continuing medical education seminars and meals at … Read More...
Drugging Our Military
Drugging Our Military and Veterans
“POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER”: PATHOLOGIZING TRAGEDY AND WAR TO SELL DRUGS Drugs and Suicides in the Armed Forces In 2006, The Philadelphia Enquirer reported that soldiers and veterans groups had found drug use was an increasing problem … Read More...
Army Efforts Don’t Stem Fort Hood Suicides
USA Today Gregg Zoroya The Army’s largest post saw a record-high number of soldiers kill themselves in 2010 despite a mental health effort aimed at reversing the trend. The Army says 22 soldiers have either killed themselves or are … Read More...
