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Anti-Depressants Prompt Shootings

(Posted January 19, 2013 on Quad-City Times)
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/anti-depressants-prompt-shootings/article_c02cf810-62be-11e2-ad03-0019bb2963f4.html

Letter to the Editor advocating limiting of antidepressants instead of gun rights.

Poison In Healthy Doses

(Posted January 19, 2013 on National Post)
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/01/19/poison-in-healthy-doses-mp-warns-that-canadians-blind-to-dangers-of-prescription-drugs/

MP warns that Canadians blind to dangers of prescription drugs

Open Letter To Vice President Biden By Jim Gottstein

(Posted January 10, 2013 on Psych Rights)
http://psychrights.org/2013/130107Ltr2BidenGunViolenceTaskForce.pdf

“Dear Mr. Vice President: In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, there has been an understandable assumption that increased use of mental health services and a mental registry is part of the solution. Understandable, but wrong.”

Where Pills And Crime Collide

(Posted January 9, 2013 on The New York Times)
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Pharma-Too-Big-To-Jail-M-by-Tracy-Turner-121230-743.html

Antidepressants Give Soderbergh a Thriller’s Plot

Big Pharma, Too Big To Jail

(Posted December 31, 2012 on OpEd News)
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Pharma-Too-Big-To-Jail-M-by-Tracy-Turner-121230-743.html

Medical Pharmaceutical Complex Exposed – “…438 people died in drug trials run by Bayer Healthcare, Bristol Mayer Squibb, Sun Pharmaceutical and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in 2011.”

25 Years Of Antidepressant Prozac

(Posted December 31, 2012 on MSN)
http://news.uk.msn.com/25-years-of-antidepressant-prozac

It was hailed a wonder drug, and as antidepressant Prozac turns 25 years old in January, its popularity is still on the rise.

Antidepressants To Treat Grief? Psychiatry Panelists With Ties To Drug Industry Say Yes

(Posted December 26, 2012 on The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/antidepressants-to-treat-grief-psychiatry-panelists-with-ties-to-drug-industry-say-yes/2012/12/26/ca09cde6-3d60-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html

When should the bereaved be medicated? For years, the official handbook of psychiatry advised against diagnosing major depression when the distress is “better accounted for by bereavement.” Such grief, experts said, was better left to nature. But that may be changing.

The Antidepressant Wars, A Sequel:

(Posted December 26, 2012 on Mind the Brain)
http://blogs.plos.org/mindthebrain/2012/12/26/the-antidepressant-wars-a-sequel-how-the-media-distort-findings-and-do-harm-to-patients/

How the Media Distort Findings and Do Harm to Patients…

Gun Control Vs. Drug Control

(Posted December 16, 2012 on The Washington Times)
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/politics-blue-collar/2012/dec/16/gun-control-vs-drug-control-real-cause-newtown-mas/

Asking not how, but why, 27 people died

Reduce Drug Use In Nursing Home Patients With Dementia, Feds Say

(Posted Dec 11, 2012 on The Tennessean)
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/245164/2/Reduce-drug-use-in-nursing-home-patients-with-dementia-feds-say

“It was so bad,” said Patricia Shane of Chapmansboro, “that she couldn’t move. She was catatonic.”

Four Antipsychotic Drugs Appear To Be Unsafe, Ineffective For Older Adults

(Posted December 5, 2012 on Helio)
http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/practice-management/news/online/%7BE4AF276F-8360-452F-8F86-DDDFDAA7691D%7D/Four-antipsychotic-drugs-appear-to-be-unsafe-ineffective-for-older-adults

Four atypical antipsychotics most commonly prescribed off-label for use in patients aged at least 40 years were found to lack effectiveness and safety, according to the results of a 5-year comparison study.

Obamacare Architect Heads To Big Pharma

(Posted December 5, 2012 on Salon)
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/05/obamacare_architect_heads_to_big_pharma/

Liz Fowler again exemplifies the blurred lines between the healthcare industry and Washington

Big Pharma’s Hold On Drug Research Hides The Truth

(Posted December 2, 2012 on The Fix)
http://www.thefix.com/content/big-pharma-drug-trials90947

Drug companies’ close involvement in trials of their own products means we can’t trust the results, an investigation shows.

Big Pharma: A Sick Industry

(Posted December 2, 2012 on AVAAZ.org)
http://en.avaaz.org/1139/big-pharma-a-sick-industry

Earlier this year, the medical establishment was rocked when pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline reached a record-breaking $3bn settlement with US authorities for illegally promoting drugs to treat conditions they weren’t designed to fix.

Dementia And Poor Oral Health Link

(Posted December 2, 2012 on Dental Health Magazine)
http://worldental.org/dental-news/dementia-poor-oral-health-link/9213/

Poor oral health is linked to so many diseases, but would you think that it can actually lead slowly to one of the most feared cognitive diseases?

Antidepressants – The Bad News First

(Posted November 26, 2012 on McMan’s Depression and Bipolar Web)
http://www.mcmanweb.com/stard.html

Perhaps we should start with the bad news first. The strongest scientific evidence we have is not how well antidepressants work, but how badly they perform and how harmful they may be to certain individuals.

How Drug Company Money Is Undermining Science

(Posted November 21, 2012 on Scientific American)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-drug-company-money-undermining-science

The pharmaceutical industry funnels money to prominent scientists who are doing research that affects its products – and nobody can stop it.

Antidepressants – Nation’s Top Prescription

(Posted November 13, 2012 on San Fransisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Antidepressants-nation-s-top-prescription-4034392.php

Researchers compared data from 1988-94 with data from 2005-08 and found that the rate of antidepressant use increased nearly 400 percent.

Antidepressants May Cause Serious Health Effects

(Posted November 6, 2012 on Latin Times)
http://www.latintimes.com/articles/932/20121106/antidepressants-cause-serious-health-effects.htm

“…many people rely on prescription drugs to treat their depression, sometimes not fully understanding the risks involved with the medication.”

Has WebMD Become Synonymous With Big Pharma?

(Posted November 1, 2012 on Seeking Alpha)
http://seekingalpha.com/article/967771-has-webmd-become-synonymous-with-big-pharma

“…for instance, from WebMD’s general depression information page, an editorial link to a “Depression Quiz” takes you to a depression screening page, funded by Lilly, which makes the antidepressant Cymbalta.”

Common Antidepressants Too Risky During Pregnancy, Researchers Say

(Posted October 31, 2012 on US News)
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/31/common-antidepressants-too-risky-during-pregnancy-researchers-say

Women who take a popular class of antidepressants during pregnancy may be risking the health of their developing fetus, and the risk may outweigh any benefit to the mother, a new review of data suggests.

Avoid Anti-Depressants During Pregnancy

(Posted October 29, 2012 on Jagran Post)
http://post.jagran.com/avoid-antidepressants-during-pregnancy-1351496801

Women who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are endangering their unborn babies, experts have warned. The widely prescribed pills have been found drastically to raise the odds of miscarriages, premature birth, autism and life-threatening high blood pressure, they said.

Doctors Versus “Big Pharma”: Is It Justifiable To Judge Research By Its Authors?

(Posted October 27, 2012 on Scientific American)
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/unofficial-prognosis/2012/10/27/doctors-versus-big-pharma-is-it-justifiable-to-judge-research-by-its-authors/

Doctors use different standards to judge scientific research depending on who funded it. They judge research funded by industry as less rigorous, have less confidence in the results, and are less likely to prescribe new drugs than when the funding source is either the NIH or unknown – even when the apparent quality of the research is the same.

Health Buzz: Monster Energy Drinks Cited For 5 Deaths

(Posted October 23, 2012 on US News)
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/10/23/health-buzz-monster-energy-drinks-cited-for-5-deaths

Monster Energy Drink has been cited for the deaths of five people and one nonfatal heart attack, according to incident reports submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Does A Brain Chemical Imbalance Cause Depression? Many Find It Hard To Swallow

(Posted June 17th 2012 on The Age)
http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/does-a-brain-chemical-imbalance-cause-depression-many-find-it-hard-to-swallow-20120616-20h25.html

It was the theory that coaxed the ”black dog” out of hiding…

Tony Scott Anti-Depressants: Prescription Drugs Found In ‘Top Gun’ Director’s System 

(Posted October 23, 2012 on Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23/tony-scott-anti-depressants-prescription-drugs_n_2005330.html

… therapeutic levels of the anti-depressant mirtazapine and prescription sleeping pill Lunesta were found in Scott’s system at the time of his death. Side effects of mirtazapine can include general symptoms of malaise, but more rarely, can result in severe mood changes and hallucinations, according to Mayo Clinic.

Today’s Greatest Mental Health Need: Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Programs 

(Posted October 23, 2012 on Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-peter-breggin/psychiatric-drug-withdrawal_b_1962680.html

The pharmaceutical industry and organized psychiatry act as if the greatest challenge today is to identify new psychiatric disorders, to promote the supposedly high prevalence of existing disorders, and to find new blockbuster drugs, all the while heavily promoting current moneymakers.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Increases Risk Of Injurious Fall In Nursing Home Residents

(Posted October 22, 2012 on Guardian LV)

http://guardianlv.com/2012/10/selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors-increases-risk-of-injurious-fall-in-nursing-home-residents/

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) may be outliving its welcome as a drug of choice for depression, anxiety disorder and other personality disorders.

More Evidence Linking Creativity, Mental Illness

(Posted October 17, 2012 on US News)
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/17/more-evidence-linking-creativity-mental-illness?vwo=ecfb2

The investigators looked at long-term data from nearly 1.2 million Swedish psychiatric patients and their relatives, and found that bipolar disorder was more common among people with artistic or scientific professions, such as dancers, photographers, authors and researchers.

Military Suicides Linked To Dramatic Increases In Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs

(Posted October 14, 2012 on Examiner)
http://www.examiner.com/article/military-suicides-linked-to-dramatic-increases-prescribed-psychiatric-drugs

“Based on data released by those responsible for the health and well-being of the troops, it seems that pharmacology has replaced compassion. The days of talk therapy, a kind of willingness to stand in the warrior’s boots by listening to his experiences, has been replaced by the quick pop-a-pill fix…”

Maternal Depression, Antidepressants Alter Baby Language Development

(Posted October 8, 2012 on Fox News)
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/08/maternal-depression-antidepressants-alter-baby-language-development/

a new study has revealed that both maternal depression and a common kind of antidepressant are two big environmental issues, which can alter when this learning phase begins in children – ultimately affecting their ability to learn how to speak.

Big Pharma’s Newest Invention: Adult ADHD

(Posted October 1, 2012 on Salon)
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/01/big_pharmas_newest_invention_adult_adhd/

There is good news and bad news about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – that is, if you’re a drug company. The bad news is the kid market has peaked out with 4.5 million U.S. children now carrying the label. The good news is adult ADHD is an emerging market.

Psychotropic Drug Use Associated With Increased Risk For Car Crashes

(Posted October 1, 2012 on Food Consumer)
http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Drug/psychotropic_drug_use_10011212.html

People involved in car accidents are more likely to have taken psychotropic drugs for a period of days, weeks or months, according to a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Big Pharma’s Dishonesty Will Not Be Stopped By Fines

(Posted September 25, 2012 on Daily Mail)
http://lefeverblog.dailymail.co.uk/2012/09/big-pharmas-dishonesty-will-not-be-stopped-by-fines.html

“…the global pharmaceutical industry has been fined more than $11bn in the last three years for nothing less than criminal wrongdoing. There has been clear promotion of drugs for use beyond the conditions for which they are legally licensed. Also there was evidence of Big Pharma withholding data that queried drug safety.”

Is Big Pharma Getting Too Much Flak From Doctors?

(Posted September 19, 2012 on Chicago Tribune)
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-19/lifestyle/sns-rt-us-is-big-pharmabre88i1dg-20120919_1_clinical-trials-drug-companies-vioxx

Big Pharma’s image problem, fueled by numerous high-profile scandals, may have made doctors so skeptical of the industry that it’s warping their judgment, a new survey suggests.

The European Union And Big Pharma: A Tale Of Corporate Lobbying

(Posted September 17, 2012 on The Commentator)
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/1660/the_european_union_and_big_pharma_a_tale_of_corporate_lobbying

When the most effective means of smoking cessation are sidelined in favour of inferior products, are we looking at venal corporatism at its most despicable?

The Boom In Suicides

(Posted September 12, 2012 on CounterPunch)
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/12/the-boom-in-suicides/

Government Addresses Suicides Without Looking at Suicide-Linked Drugs: It would be laughable if it weren’t tragic. This week Surgeon General Regina Benjamin introduced a plan to stem the nation’s growing suicide rate without addressing the nation’s growing use of suicide-linked drugs.

Big Pharma’s Hidden Business Model And How Your Company Funds It 

(Posted September 12, 2012 on Harvard Business Review)
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/09/big_pharmas_hidden_business_model_and_how_your_company_funds_it.html

Business executives may not know it, but they are wasting billions of their gross profits on ineffective, even harmful drugs in their health plans.

Dr. Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist Who Led Movement Against His Field, Dies At 92

(Posted September 12, 2012 on The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/health/dr-thomas-szasz-psychiatrist-who-led-movement-against-his-field-dies-at-92.html

Thomas Szasz, a psychiatrist whose 1961 book “The Myth of Mental Illness” questioned the legitimacy of his field and provided the intellectual grounding for generations of critics, patient advocates and antipsychiatry activists, making enemies of many fellow doctors, died Saturday at his home in Manlius, N.Y. He was 92.

The Greatest Scandal Of Our Time

(Posted September 10, 2012 on CounterPunch)
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/10/the-greatest-scandal-of-our-time/

Mass killings by a lone gunman lead to speculation about the sanity – or lack of it – of the killer who often turns out to have expressed doubts about his own mental stability prior to the attack.

Why You Can’t Sleep

(Posted August 31, 2012 on CNN)
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/31/dreamland-randall/?section=magazines_fortune

Blame electricity, Big Pharma and the Industrial Revolution. A review of Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep, by David K. Randall.

Psychiatric Diagnosis Not Scientific But Subjective

(Posted August 30, 2012 on Irish Times)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0830/1224323263385.html

“Because psychiatric diagnoses are based on the subjective interpretation of behaviour by third parties. A psychiatrist may be highly trained but their diagnosis is still subjective.”

Psychologists Argue For The Right To Prescribe Medicines

(Posted August 28, 2012 on Fox News)
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/28/psychologists-argue-for-right-to-prescribe-medicines/

Psychologists have traditionally not been allowed to prescribe medications for their patients, but some argue that giving them this right would be better for patients, and is also vital to the future of the profession

Big Pharma Pilots Single-Page Drug Info Sheet

(Posted August 14, 2012 on Medical Marketing and Media)
http://www.mmm-online.com/big-pharma-pilots-single-page-drug-info-sheet/article/254433/

In eight to 10 weeks, health communications firm Catalina Health and three drugmakers are slated to find out if their effort to simplify drug information is working.

Grief Is Good News For Pharmaceutical Companies

(Posted August 14, 2012 on The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/14/grief-good-news-big-pharma

The proposal by the American Psychiatric Association to create a new illness – prolonged grief disorder – and to redefine children’s mental health is the stuff of dreams for Big Pharma.

Court Revives Suit Over Cymbalta’s Suicide Link

(Posted August 13, 2012 on Courthouse News)
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/08/13/49204.htm

Parents of a South Dakota teenager who committed suicide while taking the antidepressant Cymbalta can sue the drug’s makers for failure to warn and deceit, the 8th Circuit ruled.

Pharmaceutical Companies Spent 19 Times More On Self-Promotion Than Basic Research:

(Posted August 9, 2012 on Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/pharmaceutical-companies-marketing_n_1760380.html?utm_hp_ref=business#s767269&title=10_Pennsylvania

Big Pharma might be working a lot harder to sell you products than to develop new ones.

Asking Tough Questions About The Aurora Theater 9 Shooting

(Posted August 2, 2012 on Blog Critics)
http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/asking-tough-questions-about-the-aurora/page-1/

Were Antidepressants to Blame?

Criminal Recividism Among Big Pharma, RICO?

(Posted July 30, 2012 on Medpage Today)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Columns/At-Large/33979

“The Associated Press has reported that the improper marketing to doctors included expensive resort vacations, European hunting trips, high-paid speaking tours, and even tickets to a Madonna concert.”

How Big Pharma And Dr. Drew Made A Fortune Deceiving America

(Posted July 16, 2012 on Alternet)
http://www.alternet.org/story/156277/how_big_pharma_and_dr._drew_made_a_fortune_deceiving_america

“…Glaxo marketed Wellubtrin for off-label use to treat a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, biopolar disorder, obesity, sexual dysfunction, weight loss, and more, despite the fact that it was not approved to treat any of them and lacked appropriate research findings to justify those uses.”

In The Age Of Anxiety, Are We All Mentally Ill?

(Posted July 13, 2012 on Reurters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/13/us-usa-health-anxiety-idUSBRE86C07820120713

“She said, ‘Let’s call it Generalized Anxiety Disorder with a touch of social phobia,'”

Take A Pill, Kill Your Sex Drive? 6 Reasons Antidepressants Are Misnamed

(Posted July 10, 2012 on Alternet)
http://www.alternet.org/story/156232/take_a_pill%2C_kill_your_sex_drive_6_reasons_antidepressants_are_misnamed

Two researchers say calling these medications “antidepressants” may make marketing sense — but it’s not very scientific.

Big Pharma Criminality No Longer A Conspiracy Theory

(Posted July 9, 2012 on Natural News)
http://www.naturalnews.com/036417_Glaxo_Merck_fraud.html

Bribery, fraud, price fixing now a matter of public record.

International Society For Ethical Psychology And Psychiatry Lends Its Support To Coalition For DSM-5 Reform

(Posted July 9, 2012 on Coalition for DSM-5 Reform)
http://dsm5-reform.com/2012/07/international-society-for-ethical-psychology-and-psychiatry-lends-its-support-with-this-letter/

It is the position of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM), a publication of the American Psychiatric Association, is a political rather than scientific document, one which damages human beings. Despite the position of its authors that it is primarily descriptive, the DSM supports the perpetuation of myths about mental, emotional, and behavioral disturbances in individuals which favor pseudoscientific, biological explanations and disregard their lived context.

How Big Pharma Opens The Market To New Expensive Drugs

(Posted June 26, 2012 on The Conversation)
http://theconversation.edu.au/how-big-pharma-opens-the-market-to-new-expensive-drugs-7620

Post-marketing studies are often used as ploys to get doctors in the habit of prescribing expensive new medicines.

Why Stress Makes You Miserable

(Posted June 25, 2012 on Science (Journal))
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/06/why-stress-makes-you-miserable.html

Stress really does mess with your mind.

Pharmageddon

(Posted June 24, 2012 on Alternet)
http://www.alternet.org/story/155988/pharmageddon_the_drug_industrys_grip_on_our_health_and_lives

The Drug Industry’s Grip on Our Health and Lives

Is Antidepressant Therapy The Perfect Storm For Weight Gain? 

(Posted June 13, 2012 on Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-j-wurtman-phd/antidepressants-weight-gain_b_1556027.html

Weight gain is listed among the side effects commonly experienced among patients on antidepressants.

More Bad News On Antidepressants And Pregnancy

(Posted June 12, 2012 on Boston Public Radio – NPR)
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/06/antidepressants-pregnancy

Are we exposing millions of pregnant women and their babies to a class of drugs that are causing significantly more harm than good?

Big Pharma Sweats Outcome Of Supreme Court Ruling

(Posted May 29, 2012 on Fierce Pharma)
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/big-pharma-sweats-outcome-supreme-court-ruling/2012-05-29

Industry could face smaller market but much tighter price controls.

Let’s Stop Coddling Big Pharma Fraud

(Posted May 27, 2012 on The Legal Examiner)

http://cherryhill.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/lets-stop-coddling-big-pharma-fraud.aspx?googleid=301330

Opinion piece on Injury Board.

Is Big Pharma’s Grip On Children’s Mental Health Care Loosening?

(Posted May 22, 2012 on Boston.com)
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/childinmind/2012/05/is_big_pharmas_grip_on_childre.html

Opinion piece from author on children’s health.

Diagnosing The D.S.M.

(Posted May 11, 2012 on The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/opinion/break-up-the-psychiatric-monopoly.html

“Psychiatric diagnosis is simply too important to be left exclusively in the hands of psychiatrists. They will always be an essential part of the mix but should no longer be permitted to call all the shots.”

6 Kinds Of Pills Big Pharma Tries To Get You Hooked On For Life

(Posted April 26, 2012 on Alternet)
http://www.alternet.org/story/155170/6_kinds_of_pills_big_pharma_tries_to_get_you_hooked_on_for_life

Since direct-to-consumer drug advertising debuted in the late 1990s, the number of people on prescription drugs for life has ballooned.

Is There A Link Between Antidepressants And Violence? 

(Posted October 26, 2009 on Alison Bass)
http://alison-bass.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-there-link-between-antidepressants.html

“…there has been no similar warnings about their link to violence, even though it is well-documented that these drugs cause some people to become agitated and unbalanced.”

Depressed And Coping:

(Posted April 24, 2009 on US News)
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/04/24/depressed-treating-depression-drugs-medication-treatments-antidepressants

Treating Depression When Medication Fails

The Long Goodbye: The Challenge Of Discontinuing Antidepressants

(Posted March 9, 2009 on American Medical News)
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/09/hlsa0309.htm

Tapering slowly is the mantra for pruning these regimens, but some patients may still experience withdrawal symptoms.

Do Antidepressants Make You Suicidal?

(Posted February 25, 2008 on Doug Bremner [ezinearticles.com])
http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-Antidepressants-Make-You-Suicidal

“Contrary to popular belief, however, the newer generations of antidepressants don’t work any better than the old ones, with the possible exception of the dual reuptake inhibitors.”

Antidepressant Success May Be Greatly Exaggerated

(Posted January 18, 2008 on Find Counseling)
http://www.findcounseling.com/help/news/2008/01/effectiveness_of_antidepressants_exaggerated_by_selective_pu.html

A new review of trials on commonly prescribed antidepressants shows these drugs have only about a 50-50 percent chance of successfully treating depression, despite reports of far higher success rates.

Aspirin And Reye Syndrome: A Review Of The Evidence.

 (Posted 2007 on National Institute of Health)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17523700

Reye syndrome is an extremely rare but severe and often fatal disease. Death occurs in about 30-40% of cases from brainstem dysfunction. The disease typically is preceded by a viral infection an intermediate disease-free interval of 3-5 days.