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Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:50:39 EDT

[drugawareness] NY POST - MOM WANTS 'SUICIDAL' DRUG PAXIL BANNED

 

 

 

Our thanks go out to the New York Post for having the courage to report the

truth on this issue!

 

And thanks to Lisa Van Syckel, our New Jersey director, and to her daugher,

Michelle, for having the courage to speak out about the horrors she suffered

and the whole Van Syckel family suffered because of the negative impact of

Paxil. Because when one family member suffers to this extent on these drugs, the

whole family is impacted - almost paralyzed by the absolutely terrifying

experience.

 

So many have suffered so much as a result of trusting in their family

physician and the FDA and those little pink pills. What a tragic lesson to have

learned the hard way - via experience.

 

How I hope as a society we have learned how serious are the dangers of this

blind trust so that we NEVER have to experience this again or something even

worse! This ordeal has been a nightmare beyond belief. Let us hope and pray that

it is finally coming to an end!

 

Dr. Ann Blake Tracy, Executive Director,

International Coalition For Drug Awareness

www.drugawareness.org & author of Prozac: Panacea

or Pandora? - Our Serotonin Nightmare (800-280-0730)

 

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MOM WANTS 'SUICIDAL' DRUG BANNED

 

By DOUGLAS MONTERO and SUSAN EDELMAN

 

June 14, 2003 -- A New Jersey mother whose daughter mutilated herself while

on the controversial anti-depressant drug Paxil called yesterday for a ban on

its use to treat children.

 

The call for a ban comes hot on the heels of alarming new research released

earlier this week that claims depressed children who take the drug become more

suicidal - and a warning from the Food and Drug Administration, The Post has

learned.

 

Lisa Van Syckel said her daughter Michelle, 18, was the victim of a

three-year nightmare after she began taking Paxil in 2000.

 

" Michelle repeatedly slashed her body with a razor and inflicted over 25

wounds, " according to the lawsuit which names four New Jersey doctors and five

hospitals.

 

Van Syckel said her daughter eventually got better after she was taken off

Paxil.

 

" I hope to God that by speaking out about what happened to my daughter that I

could save [a] life, " she said at a press conference organized by Sen.

Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) who urged the FDA to ban Paxil.

 

The drug is not officially approved for children here but drug-manufacturer

GlaxoSmithKline has asked the FDA to approve it to treat children who suffer

from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

 

The FDA is reviewing nine studies in Britain that concluded Paxil, which is

prescribed to 30.4 million Americans - many under 18 - spurs suicidal behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This terrible drug nearly destroyed my dear brothers life. He was on

it for almost 6 months befor I found out about it. I encouraged him

to come off from it(against his drug pushing shrinks advice) and got

him to attend a paxils survivors group and find a different

therapist. He is now taking a good magnesium supplement and flaxseed

oil to help him. He is doing much better, but still has a problem

with what he calls....brain shocks.

 

 

 

, Frank

<califpacific> wrote:

>

>

> Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:50:39 EDT

> [drugawareness] NY POST - MOM WANTS 'SUICIDAL' DRUG PAXIL

BANNED

>

>

>

> Our thanks go out to the New York Post for having the courage to

report the

> truth on this issue!

>

> And thanks to Lisa Van Syckel, our New Jersey director, and to her

daugher,

> Michelle, for having the courage to speak out about the horrors she

suffered

> and the whole Van Syckel family suffered because of the negative

impact of

> Paxil. Because when one family member suffers to this extent on

these drugs, the

> whole family is impacted - almost paralyzed by the absolutely

terrifying

> experience.

>

> So many have suffered so much as a result of trusting in their

family

> physician and the FDA and those little pink pills. What a tragic

lesson to have

> learned the hard way - via experience.

>

> How I hope as a society we have learned how serious are the dangers

of this

> blind trust so that we NEVER have to experience this again or

something even

> worse! This ordeal has been a nightmare beyond belief. Let us hope

and pray that

> it is finally coming to an end!

>

> Dr. Ann Blake Tracy, Executive Director,

> International Coalition For Drug Awareness

> www.drugawareness.org & author of Prozac: Panacea

> or Pandora? - Our Serotonin Nightmare (800-280-0730)

>

> ______________

>

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post.com/news/regionalnews/36554.htm</A>

>

>

> MOM WANTS 'SUICIDAL' DRUG BANNED

>

> By DOUGLAS MONTERO and SUSAN EDELMAN

>

> June 14, 2003 -- A New Jersey mother whose daughter mutilated

herself while

> on the controversial anti-depressant drug Paxil called yesterday

for a ban on

> its use to treat children.

>

> The call for a ban comes hot on the heels of alarming new research

released

> earlier this week that claims depressed children who take the drug

become more

> suicidal - and a warning from the Food and Drug Administration, The

Post has

> learned.

>

> Lisa Van Syckel said her daughter Michelle, 18, was the victim of a

> three-year nightmare after she began taking Paxil in 2000.

>

> " Michelle repeatedly slashed her body with a razor and inflicted

over 25

> wounds, " according to the lawsuit which names four New Jersey

doctors and five

> hospitals.

>

> Van Syckel said her daughter eventually got better after she was

taken off

> Paxil.

>

> " I hope to God that by speaking out about what happened to my

daughter that I

> could save [a] life, " she said at a press conference organized by

Sen.

> Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) who urged the FDA to ban Paxil.

>

> The drug is not officially approved for children here but drug-

manufacturer

> GlaxoSmithKline has asked the FDA to approve it to treat children

who suffer

> from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

>

> The FDA is reviewing nine studies in Britain that concluded Paxil,

which is

> prescribed to 30.4 million Americans - many under 18 - spurs

suicidal behavior.