Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted October 22, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted October 22, 2014 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/adderall/adderall-lawsuit-heart-attack-side-16-20185.html#.VEgy4fnF_Xt The makers of Adderall have been ordered to pay over $56m for false claims about it's efficacy. quote/ For instance, Adderall XR was marketed to “prevent poor academic performance, loss of employment, criminal behavior, traffic accidents and sexually transmitted disease,” according to theTimes. The allegations cover activities by the company between January 2004 and September 2010. Also on its website, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division, Joyce R. Branda, said that “Patients and health care providers must receive accurate information about available prescription drugs so that they can make safe and informed treatment decisions…The Department of Justice will be vigilant to hold accountable pharmaceutical companies that provide misleading information regarding a drug’s safety or efficacy.” And about time too! **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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