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Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
Back in November 2006 when the FDA published its initial findings, they were only able to state a potential-but still unclear-link between the use of Chantix and severe alterations in mood and behavior. Now, "potential" has moved up to an "increasingly likely association." I...
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Mental Health Parity
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...are often the only physicians treating a person's psychiatric illness; a fee reduction might... Read more »
Virginia Tech Tragedy Sharpens Focus on Relationship Between Violence and Mental Illness
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...though I would hesitate to diagnose him with any psychiatric illness at this point without... Read more »
Why is ADHD a Syndrome?
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...assortment of symptoms that today comprises ADHD as a psychiatric illness slowly, and the... Read more »
Schizophrenia and the Criminal Justice System: The Benefits of Crisis Intervention Team Training
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...specialized protocol for responding to people with psychiatric illness. Over the last two... Read more »
A New Mental Health Act
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...affect people who have insurance that doesn't cover psychiatric illness, nor the millions of... Read more »
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Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
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