tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post9187413989106075534..comments2023-10-30T02:03:47.513-07:00Comments on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look: The Drug Safety BlindfoldCL Psychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-32043041075000855742007-10-04T14:42:00.000-07:002007-10-04T14:42:00.000-07:00IC,"Bringing too much attention to these premature...IC,<BR/><BR/>"Bringing too much attention to these premature findings could lead many people to feel trepidation when taking their drugs or may lead them to report more and more serious injuries that may not even be related to the drug effects."<BR/><BR/>Interesting point. When taken too far, though, this leads to perpetuating the current system of underreporting adverse events. Of course, if they were reported accurately in clinical trials, that would be a nice start!CL Psychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-69337582770044801012007-09-24T22:11:00.000-07:002007-09-24T22:11:00.000-07:00When I first read this study, one of the things th...When I first read this study, one of the things that immediately caught my attention was the limitation that states that the submission of an adverse event does not establish causality. An adverse drug event could be reported by anyone who felt that there was a relationship between their drug and their adverse event. Right away this signaled to me that more research is needed to be sure that these adverse events are in fact being caused by the prescription drugs. I quickly visited the FDA MedWatch website and noticed how easy it was to submit a report. The reporting system should be altered, so that opinions from second sources such as health care providers can confirm suspected relationship with the drug. I agreed with Furious Seasons’ post that the media and the FDA need to further inform the public about the serious risks their prescription drugs may elicit, but I also feel that it is essential that more research be conducted first. Bringing too much attention to these premature findings could lead many people to feel trepidation when taking their drugs or may lead them to report more and more serious injuries that may not even be related to the drug effects.IChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338966004495881375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-20208412320461341602007-09-20T10:39:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:39:00.000-07:00Well, yes, it would be good to put these numbers i...Well, yes, it would be good to put these numbers into some context, but even if we really knew how many people were taking each of these drugs (and even though prescriptions written are tracked the number of people is not as I understand it anyway) it wouldn't really mean that much since adverse events are so vastly underreported -- some people put the number of reports at 10% of the total, some at only 1%. It's quite possible everyone has some kind of adverse reaction frankly. These drugs are toxic. Whatever way you look at it lots of people seem to be dying on these drugs and maybe proving direct causation isn't easy but there's a lot of circumstantial evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-55023586185949937852007-09-19T06:42:00.000-07:002007-09-19T06:42:00.000-07:00I wrote a long post resulting from the Furious Sea...I wrote a long post resulting from the Furious Seasons article too.<BR/><BR/>Sobering indeed. This is just too painful--these are REAL PEOPLE not numbers, as you and everyone knows--can we all imagine the faces and life stories representing each Clozaril death for example? <BR/><BR/>I want my daughter to live. Every day I hope she doesn't die, as a result of using a highly toxic and deadly chemical in the name of mental wellness.soulful sepulcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271584927611299868noreply@blogger.com