28th Apr 2013
latuda-3

Latuda: A New Atypical Antipsychotic, More of the Same

While checking out an article on “Medical News Today” about information released to the public in Japan related to SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) related “hostility and violence”.  Japan also...

12th Feb 2011
Photo on 2011-02-12 at 15.25 #2

Vancouver Weather Report: Wailing Dark Green and Almost-Neon Pink

…and rob their houses.  For some reason, this is the song that enters my head.  Placebo.  Effects.  Remron, a new antidepressant.  Sedating.  Effects.  Next week they’ll help me find a...

26th Dec 2010
Welcome to…scarsarestories’ Christmas

Welcome to…scarsarestories’ Christmas

Excuse the part when I try to go for the high note – I had to do this in one brave take.  I’m terrified of singing in front of other...

09th Sep 2010
how dopamine works (neurotransmission)

Vancouver Detox Cordova House’s Guinea Pig Experiment: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal via SEROQUEL?

I will be writing a full letter of complaint to the Vancouver‘s “detox centre” on Main at Cordova, Harbourlight Cordova House, across the street from the cop shop on the...

09th Jul 2010
Japanese Haldol Pharma Ad

Japanese Pharmaceutical Ad Gallery

I’ve been searching for these for a long time.  Finally, here they are!  Not DTC (Direct to Consumer), but only appearing in medical journals for doctors in Japan.  Note the...

25th May 2010
v prozac ad 2

Pure Gold…some choice vintage psych med ads!

(Smith and Kline are still around!  French is on the payroll, but Glaxo has replaced him. ) (scars is unstable…but it doesn’t rhyme ) (indeed, it would be hard to...

03rd May 2010
You seem so calm, little snail...

May Madness

…is indeed, a very particular sort of madness. …this snail knows something that I never will… What variety of “hypomania” would a doc classify this as?  Or perhaps it is...

06th Mar 2010
Ah, this is how they approved “Abilify” for use in children!

Ah, this is how they approved “Abilify” for use in children!

Abilify is a powerful, new, atypical antipsychotic, and the only one to be clinically approved for use in children based on… 2 eight week trials on – 98 autistic kids!...

04th Mar 2010
Not Seroxat, Symbyax!  finally…the prozac/olanzapine in one pill pill!

Not Seroxat, Symbyax! finally…the prozac/olanzapine in one pill pill!

Seroxat… they decided to name it “Symbyax” instead, and it’s been approved!  It’s the combination of Prozac and Olanzapine (strongest atypical antipsychotic) in one pill, and is being marketed as...

02nd Mar 2010
Alas, it is the day from hell once again…

Alas, it is the day from hell once again…

I say this lightheartedly. Every semester has one…that day when you couldn’t quite schedule classes such that not much time has to be spent on campus.  Last semester was much...