Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric MedicationsWhen first published in 1999, Your Drug May Be Your Problem was ahead of its time. The only book to provide an uncensored description of the dangers involved in taking every kind of psychiatric medication, it was also the first and only book to explain how to safely stop taking them. In the time elapsed, there have been numerous studies suggesting or proving the dangers of some psychiatric medications and even the FDA now acknowledges the problems; more studies are under way to determine their long-term and withdrawal effects. In the meantime, this book continues to be ever relevant and helpful. Fully updated to include study results and new medications that have come to market, Your Drug May Be Your Problem will help countless readers exert control over their own psychiatric treatment. |
Contents
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The Limits of Psychiatric Drugs | 49 |
Your Drug May Be Your ProblemBut You May Be the Last to Know | 61 |
Adverse Effects of Specific Psychiatric Drugs | 79 |
Personal and Psychological Reasons for Not Using Psychiatric Drugs | 109 |
Why Doctors Tell Their Patients So Little | 123 |
Withdrawal Reactions from Psychiatric Drugs | 169 |
Withdrawing Your Child from Psychiatric Drugs | 205 |
Understanding Your Therapists Fears About | 217 |
Guidelines for Therapists Who Do Not Advocate | 229 |
Psychological Principles for Helping Yourself and Others | 235 |
Psychiatric Medications in Common Use | 245 |
The International Center for the Study | 253 |
Bibliography | 275 |
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