Note that the PDR is a collection of the info fliers that drug cmpanies
insert with their products. Another source of Drug Formulary info is at
http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/drug.html.
At 2:30 PM -0500 1/21/99, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I heartily agree with Paul's recommendation to search Medline. Also the PDR
>is online at
> http://www.nursespdr.com/ (Physicians Desk Reference)
>
>Another good source is:
>
> http://www.nami.org/ (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
>
>In reference to Valenstein's new book (see below),which I have not yet read. I
>agree that there is much more to caring for clients than throwing pills at
>them, and also agree that the drug companies are in business to make money,
>but that does not make them all bad nor does it make the APPROPRIATE use of
>medicines wrong. Many, both mental health professionals as well as consumers,
>have fought a long hard battle to have their legitimate neurochemical diseases
>recognized as such. There has been much discrimination against people with
>conditions such as schizophrenia which is often controlled very nicely with
>the proper meds. This doesn't mean that psycho-social teaching, or family
>teaching, or recognition of symptoms is not important, or that a
>multidisciplinary approach is not best. It is just as critical as with any
>other chemical disorder (diabetes for example) which does not carry the stigma
>borne by many with mental illnesses. One must also not ignore the fact that
>in the past, some antipsychotics have caused side effects possibly worse than
>the disease itself. When teaching our students about these issues, it is best
>to emphasize that the open minded approach is best. Often, when treating the
>mentally ill, a myriad of approaches and combinations of meds need be
>considered in order to tailor a specific treatment to the individual needs of
>the specific client.
>
>Lynn Sproul, RN
>
>>>Or, you could read Eliot Valenstein's new book (Blaming the Brain: the
>Truth About Drugs and Mental Health, 1998) for a well-documented critical
>opinion about the drug industry and the effectiveness of psychoactive
>medications. There's a long history of new drugs introduced which
>supposedly have fewer undesirable side effects that existing drugs (e.g.,
>heroin as a less-addictive alternative to morphine).
>
>I'd recommend supplementing Lilly's info with a MedLine search.
>
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