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June 21st, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Let’s Catch Up!

Because Celebrity Health Week was winding down, we didn’t have Saturday Sanity last Saturday.
Let’s see if we can get caught up, shall we?

This week at Mental Health Notes, I spent most of my time trying to get away from the topic of celebrities. I shared with you a study regarding the aroma of coffee and […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments

June 19th, 2008

Pfizer Defends Chantix, But Warns Of Mood And Behavior Changes

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Inc. has gotten some seriously negative press regarding Chantix, the drug that’s supposed to help people stop smoking.
For example, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the Food and Drug Administration both made similar reports dealing with a link between Chantix and suicide, seizures, and traffic accidents, airline pilots and air-traffic controllers […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 10 comments