Comments on: Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans http://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Kensinger, MSWhttp://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/#comment-606475 Richard Kensinger, MSW Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:48:58 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=3328#comment-606475 Neuroleptics are Big Pharma's best selling class of agents despite the toxic impacts when taken at high doses, and for long durations.Certainly, they are overused in the aged, and the young, particularly those w autism; for "irritability".BTW I was an Air Force veteran during the Nam conflict.Rich Neuroleptics are Big Pharma’s best selling class of agents despite the toxic impacts when taken at high doses, and for long durations.

Certainly, they are overused in the aged, and the young, particularly those w autism; for “irritability”.

BTW I was an Air Force veteran during the Nam conflict.

Rich

]]> By: PTSD in the News: Weekly Roundup | PTSD in the News | Heal My PTSD, LLC - Your source for symptoms, causes, and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorderhttp://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/#comment-581062 PTSD in the News: Weekly Roundup | PTSD in the News | Heal My PTSD, LLC - Your source for symptoms, causes, and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:29:12 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=3328#comment-581062 [...]  Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Meds Common for Vets - Treating veterans with mental illness is an important task of the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, but a new study reports that off-label use of psychiatric medications is near 60%, prompting concerns about the appropriate use of medication and optimal provision of mental health services. [...] [...]  Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Meds Common for Vets - Treating veterans with mental illness is an important task of the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, but a new study reports that off-label use of psychiatric medications is near 60%, prompting concerns about the appropriate use of medication and optimal provision of mental health services. [...]

]]> By: How VA Can Use Off-Label Presrcibing Against Disability Claims « Veteranclaims’s Bloghttp://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/#comment-579587 How VA Can Use Off-Label Presrcibing Against Disability Claims « Veteranclaims’s Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:51:57 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=3328#comment-579587 [...] that, “more than 60% had no record of a diagnosis for which the drug was approved.” see Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans, October 13, 2009 | By Jennifer Gibson, Site: [...] [...] that, “more than 60% had no record of a diagnosis for which the drug was approved.” see Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans, October 13, 2009 | By Jennifer Gibson, Site: [...]

]]> By: VA Not Diagnosing 60% of Time, Using Off-label Practices « Veteranclaims’s Bloghttp://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/#comment-579337 VA Not Diagnosing 60% of Time, Using Off-label Practices « Veteranclaims’s Blog Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:51:31 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=3328#comment-579337 [...] Article at: Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans October 13, 2009 | By Jennifer Gibson Site: [...] [...] Article at: Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans October 13, 2009 | By Jennifer Gibson Site: [...]

]]> By: Michelehttp://brainblogger.com/2009/10/13/off-label-use-of-psychiatric-medications-common-for-veterans/#comment-579289 Michele Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:50:17 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=3328#comment-579289 I'm so glad you wrote this post and brought to light the overuse (much less misuse) of drugs in treating Combat PTSD. There are so many incredibly effective treatments - i.e. Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis - that have fast, significant effects. We could get the vets off meds and into more holistic programs and heal them twice as fast! I’m so glad you wrote this post and brought to light the overuse (much less misuse) of drugs in treating Combat PTSD. There are so many incredibly effective treatments – i.e. Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis – that have fast, significant effects. We could get the vets off meds and into more holistic programs and heal them twice as fast!

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