Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants.Antidepressants Antidepressants Medications prescribed to relieve major depression. Classes of antidepressants include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine/Prozac, sertraline/Zoloft), tricyclics (amitriptyline/ Elavil), MAOIs (phenelzine/Nardil), and heterocyclics , Antipsychotics Antipsychotics A class of drugs used to control psychotic symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder. Antipsychotics include risperidone (Risperdal), haloperidol (Haldol), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine). , and Stimulants Stimulants A class of drugs, including Ritalin, used to treat people with autism. They may make children calmer and better able to concentrate, but they also may limit growth or have other side effects. Mentioned in: Autism Dr. David W. Tanton, Ph.D. Sharing Heights Publishing PO Box 2138, Jasper, OR 97438 9780977270323, $24.95 www.drtanton.com Holistic Nutrition expert Dr. David W. Tanton presents Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants: Dangerous Drugs on Trial, a sharp-tongued indictment of traditional medicine's overdependence on drugs. Tanton firmly believes that avoiding prescription and over-the-counter drugs over-the-counter drug A therapeutic agent that does not require a prescription, which the FDA feels can be safely self-prescribed by non-physicians. Cf Prescription drug, Under-the-counter. is crucial to delaying the aging process and maintaining health, and encourages drug-free solutions to physical and mental problems. Chapters attack the alleged overuse overuse Health care The common use of a particular intervention even when the benefits of the intervention don't justify the potential harm or cost–eg, prescribing antibiotics for a probable viral URI. Cf Misuse, Underuse. of Prozac, Ritalin, Wellbutrin, and many other big-money drugs pushed by pharmaceutical companies. Though aggressively one-sided in its refusal to acknowledge the possibility that some drugs might be the right choice for some people, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants is still valuable for its insight into the negatives of relying upon drugs for treatment, especially in young children. |
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