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Facts on Psychiatric Drugs

by Harper West | Apr 4, 2021 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychoactive Medication

Psychiatrists have tried for decades to find a biological cause for human behavior, such as a deficiency in serotonin that supposedly causes depression or an excess of dopamine that supposedly causes schizophrenia. Despite what the advertising and marketing campaigns...

Beware of Benzos aka Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Ambien, and Lunesta

by Harper West | Jul 11, 2017 | Psychoactive Medication

Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Ambien, and Lunesta. Common names, but — beware!  Take these drugs at your own risk. These are just some of the names of benzodiazepines or benzos, a class of psychiatric drugs that is highly addictive. There are many harms and...
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