Groups and organizations

Various organizations, groups and individuals are already actively pursuing this issue and making a difference. They have extensive websites. ParticipateNow seeks to reinforce what is already in place and act as a catalyst to bring into action others not yet involved by using the film Prescription:Suicide? as a tool to bring about change.

SSRI-Crusaders Yahoo Newsgroup

SSRI-Crusaders was formed to expose the damaging effects of the SSRI - Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors known as: Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft, et al - classification of antidepressants, as well as, all other antidepressants which target serotonin (either primarily or secondarily) in the human brain. We are pursuing every course of action available to demand accountability by the pharmaceutical firms of the world who market these drugs and justice for those who have been victimized. This group was setup by survivors, families and friends of people who have suffered as a result of ingesting these drugs.

SSRI-Research Yahoo newsgroup
SSRI-Research is a collection of articles, documents and medical abstracts outlining the dangers of SSRI Antidepressants and Ritalin.

International Coalition for Drugawareness
A private, non-profit group of physicians, researchers, journalists and concerned citizens. Dedicated to educating the people of the world regarding the potential harmful and life threatening short and long term effects of these drugs along with the serious problems associated with the unethical marketing techniques of pharmaceutical companies and the off-label prescribing of these drugs by many physicians.

Alliance for Human Research Protection
AHRP is a national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices, to ensure that the human rights, dignity and welfare of human subjects are protected, and to minimize the risks associated with such endeavors.

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Wildest Colts Resources
A resource site for parents, and a challenge to the biomedical mental health industry. The site offers an alternative perspective to the bio-psychiatric industry, and to the millions of psychotropic prescriptions written for children and adults. Located in Austin, Texas.

Texans for Safe Education
This citizens group acts to protect and safeguard our children and schools from harm caused by the ever-increasing role of psychiatry, especially psychiatric drugs in the schools. Located in Austin, Texas.

The Effexor Activist . org
As the victims of a callus and self serving drug industry and an uninformed medical community, we recognize that it has become our responsibility to give others the information we were denied. In doing so we hope to save others from the misery that we and our loved ones have experienced.

Independent, noncommercial and nondenominational entity dedicated to gathering all possible information on the subject of severe Paxil withdrawal. Started in April, 2000 it was created when the problem was virtually unknown amongst medical professional. At that time, no information was present on the Internet.

Psychsearch.net
TeenScreen is a very controversial so-called "diagnostic psychiatric service" aka suicide survey; done on children who are then referred to psychiatric treatment. The evidence suggests that the objective of the psychiatrists who designed TeenScreen is to place children so selected on psychotropic drugs.
TeenScreenFacts has a slideshow presentation that unmasks the TeenScreen program.

Woody Matters Using Woody's life and death to save others. Even though he's gone...he still matters. Read Woody's cautionary Zoloft tale. Be smart. Be informed.

Paxilprogress.org paxilprogress offers real-world experience, information and support on Paxil, Paxil withdrawal and how the two affect our lives, our friends and our families. If your life has been touched by Paxil in some way, we're all here for you!

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Psychiatric Drug Facts by Dr. Peter R. Breggin

Social Audit
This website began as an investigation of problems with antidepressant drugs – not only their adverse effects on many users, but also what the problem signalled about the conduct of the competent authorities, and the adequacy of their institutions and process. As the problem unfolded, notably between 1997 and 2003, it revealed a glimpse of pharmageddon - a world of sickness created and sustained by exploitation of the fear of disease, indifference to real health needs, dependence on authority, and misplaced trust in the triumph of drug benefits over harm. These are the main themes in Medicines out of Control?

A.S.P.I.R.E.
Information on safe and effective solutions for mental, emotional and behavioral concerns which have been labeled by some with such names as "OCD", "ADHD", "GAD", "Oppositional Defiant Behavioral Disorder" and "Math Learning Disorder", amongst others. One of ASPIREs goals is to provide swift access to easily understood facts you can make an informed decision concerning your use of, or a friend or family member's use of a psychiatric drug in relation to the apparent condition it is claimed to cure.

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