WEIGHT GAIN FROM ANTIDEPRESSANTS  (WEB MD)
Experts say that for up to 25% of people, most antidepressant medications—including the popular SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs like Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft—can cause a weight gain of 10 pounds or more.
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REMARKABLE BRAIN RECOVERY FROM OMEGA 3 (CNN HEALTH)
This article describes the healing properties of Omega 3 in an extreme case of brain injury. High levels of Omega 3 not only turns off brain inflammation  but also enables the brain to repair damage. Dr. MIchael Lewis of the Brain Health, Education and Research Institute says: "By supplementing using (omega-3 fatty acids) in substantial doses, you provide the foundation for the brain to repair itself." Ed. Note: Systemic inflammation has been linked to feelings of depression. Omega 3 also usually turns off the "brain zaps" associated with withdrawing from some types of psychiatric medication. 
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THE SELLING OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
"Like most psychiatric conditions, A.D.H.D. has no definitive test, and most experts in the field agree that its symptoms are open to interpretation by patients, parents and doctors. The American Psychiatric Association, which receives significant financing from drug companies, has gradually loosened the official criteria for the disorder to include common childhood behavior like “makes careless mistakes” or “often has difficulty waiting his or her turn."
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