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International Coalition for Drug Awareness  - http://www.drugawareness.org/  A group dedicated to educating others about the dangers of prescription medications. Site concentrates mainly on SSRI serotonin-enhancing medications.  Adult Depression: Medication and Other Treatments  - http://www.baltimorepsych.com/Adult_Depression.htm  An article discussing the many types of antidepressant medications, ECT, and some alternative treatments.  A Different Kind of Drug War  - http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1571/46_15/58170574/p1/article.jhtml?term=scientology  An article which discusses a higher standard of care when prescribing mind-altering drugs for school children.  Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)  - http://www.cchr.org/  Information on the use of medications in the treatment of mental illness. Site investigates and exposes human rights violations in the psychiatric industries.  Med Help International Mental Health Forum  - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/mentalhealth/wwwboard.html  A question forum for prescription psychiatric drugs, answered by a medical doctor. Readers can view previous answers at no charge.  Shrink-Rapt Poetry?  - http://www.blehert.com/essays/shrink.html  An article by a poet, Dean Blehert, on the possible danger of administering psychotropic drugs to creative people.  What You Should Know About Psychiatry and Psychiatric Drugs  - http://www.outlookcities.com/psych/  Book reviews and psychiatric drug data.  Business Week: When the Cure May Make You Sicker  - http://www.businessweek.com/1998/11/b3569025.htm  Article that presents an argument that most prescription medications are not really safe. Author cites psychiatric medications that have caused problems.  AtHealth: Medications for Mental Illnesses  - http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/mcabinet/m_mentalillness.html  NIH booklet to help people understand the use of medication in the treatment of mental illness.  Why Am I Taking so Many Medications?  - http://www.ncpamd.com/Why_so_many_medications.htm  Positive and negative reasons for the increase in medication use in America. A balanced view of this phenomenon.  Freedom Mag  - http://psychdrugs.freedommag.org/psych-drugs-freedom-mag.htm  News and articles regarding the negative aspects of psychiatric drugs.  People: Lisa Marie Presley Climbs Capitol Hill  - http://people.aol.com/people/news/now/0,10958,355481,00.html  Article about Presley testifying before congress regarding over-medication of kids, and controversy over ADHD and its treatment protocols.  Medicate Your Dissent  - http://www.tc.umn.edu/~ellio023/medicate.htm  Article by philosopher and medical ethicist Carl Elliott that considers the effect of anti-depressants on dissent.  Doctor Z  - http://home.mindspring.com/~doctorz/id14.html  Dr. Scott Zentner, board-certified psychiatrist, shares his insights about new psychotropic medications and other mental health issues.  Brainzaps: A Journal of Effexor Withdrawal  - http://brainzaps.tblog.com  A support and awareness-raising resource for those experiencing discontinuation effects from the antidepressant Effexor, including a blog documenting the author's withdrawal process.  HelpGuide - Medications for Treating Depression and Anxiety  - http://helpguide.org/mental/medications_depression.htm  Non-commercial resources for learning about the risks and benefits of medications for depression and anxiety. Also includes information on controversies surrounding SSRIs.  HalfDoctor Psychiatric Medication Forum  - http://halfdoctor.com  Factual information and personal stories on common psychiatric medications. No registration required to read or share.