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Psychiatric Drugs Help Skinny People

Friday, June 13, 2008

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Psychiatric Drugs Help Skinny People

From the New Scientist, “Yet one culprit is rarely mentioned: the broad range of psychiatric drugs that can cause substantial weight gain. They include drugs marketed as antidepressants (such as amitriptyline, doxepin and imipramine), mood stabilisers (including lithium and valproate) and antipsychotics (including clozapine, olanzapine and chlorpromazine). After 10 years on lithium, for example, two-thirds [...]

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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Sheldrake Stabbed in Santa Fe

Thursday, April 10, 2008

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Hoodwinked and Bamboozled

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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Hoodwinked and Bamboozled

I’ve always enjoyed talking politics with friends. I’ve even stayed in touch with History and Political Science professors from my undergraduate days. A few days ago, while talking with a former History professor, I realized that not everyone sees America the way I do. I told him that for the first time in my life [...]

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Soldier Suicides Reach Record Level

Friday, February 1, 2008

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The Army was unprepared for the high number of suicides and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among its troops, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued far longer than anticipated. Many Army posts still do not offer enough individual counseling and some soldiers suffering psychological problems complain that they are stigmatized by commanders.read [...]

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Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters?

Thursday, January 10, 2008

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MOTD: Dana Perino

Monday, December 10, 2007

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Every time I think I have heard it all from Bush and his cronies, it gets worse. The latest comes from the current White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush, Dana Perino. When asked about the Cuban Missile Crisis, she said, “It had to do with Cuba and missiles, I’m pretty sure.” In [...]

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10 Point Republican Plan

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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I had a chance to see the Republican Presidential debate tonight. It seems that my fellow Americans are interested in pretty silly issues. Apparently, immigration is the most important issue we face today. Here is a quick characterization of what America would look like if this group of Republicans really got their way. 10 Point Republican [...]

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What Are Family Values?

Saturday, September 29, 2007

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A few years ago, I remember seeing a sign during the election season with the campaign slogan, “I’m for the Family”. I thought it was funny because I had never met anyone that was against the family? What do these strange appeals for “family values” mean? The seem vacuous to me. Wouldn’t family values include [...]

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Celebrity Suicide

Thursday, September 6, 2007

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There is an interesting (and shocking) article over at Mental Floss. The author writes, “I was surprised and saddened last week to read of the reported suicide attempt by actor Owen Wilson. Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums are staff favorites here, and we’re definitely hoping and wishing for Wilson’s full recovery. But as I started [...]

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