A Message for GranuFlo Victims (and Their Families)
When most people first learn about the allegations against Fresenius Medical Care, their reaction is disbelief. How could the largest operator of dialysis centers in the United States push a product that causes heart attacks and sudden death in hundreds of patients? The allegations, perhaps, sound too extreme. But the story is compelling. By ignoring […]
Hooking Kids (and Their Doctors) on Untested Medicines By Literally Dangling Lollipops
In its quest to market Risperdal far and wide, Janssen developed an educational initiative for “CNA” (Children and Adolescents) to advise the foremost experts in child psychiatry. The basic plan seems to have been this: Step One. Convince child psychiatrists and influential health professionals that Risperdal was safe/effective for use in children and adolescents for […]
What is known about Risperdal side effects?
Interestingly, scientists do not fully understand the precise neurochemical mechanisms by which Risperdal and other dopamine agonists act. The brain is an immensely complex organ, and it is incredibly hard to study, even with advanced modern imaging techniques. Part of the challenge has to do with the integrated nature of the brain. Just because a […]
Resources for Risperdal Victims and Their Families
Resources for Risperdal Victims and Their Families Risperdal Lawsuit Johnson & Johnson Pleads Guilty, will Pay Billions in Fines to U.S. and State Governments over Risperdal Marketing Janssen Agrees to Settle Risperdal Claim Brought by Man with Gynecomastia Risperdal (Gynecomastia) Lawsuit – Male Breast Growth For insight into your Risperdal case, call the Davis & […]
What Couvade’s Syndrome Can Teach Us about the Roots of Gynecomastia
Prior to the understanding of Couvade’s Sydrome (a.k.a. “male pregnancy”) as likely mediated by hormonal factors, many physicians believed that Couvades’s had its roots in psychology. Doctors assumed that men who experienced Couvade’s were subconsciously jealous of their pregnant wives. For instance, upon seeing his pregnant wife gorge on food, a husband might get jealous […]
So Why Do Physicians Prescribe Risperdal in the First Place?
Considering that Risperdal can lead to so many side effects (discussed in the intro), why do doctors and pharmacologists recommend it? Are there safer, more predictable drugs available to treat schizophrenia and other, related disorders? The truth is that psychopharmacology has advanced dramatically over the past 100 years. Risperdal belongs to a category of antipsychotics […]
Demystifying Risperdal
Introduction If you are a adolescent male who suffers from a condition known as gynecomastia (abnormal breast growth) that developed while you took the drug Risperdal, you may be confused about what has happened to your body and also deeply frustrated by the confusing, disjointed information you have discovered on the web and elsewhere about […]