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- WARNING

Following are excerpts from an article published in Le Figaro, 30 June 2006, which reminds us that scary place drug use psychotropic drugs prescribed by the medical community has made in our society. It seems it is both easier and more profitable to use substances which have the property to eliminate the symptoms that treat the causes of an evil being. The problems this causes discomfort they are strictly social or personal, are perfectly evacuated by those who are supposed to cope, or those supposed to respond.

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consumption is twice higher in France than in Europe, with significant side effects.

A report by the Parliamentary Office for evaluation of health policies released yesterday in the Senate is concerned about the overuse of psychotropic drugs in France (tranquilizers, antidepressants, sleeping pills ...). To stem this worrying phenomenon for a long time This document, coordinated by Maryvonne Briot, MP, made a series of recommendations to the government. It would, she claims, promote compliance with good practices in improving initial and continuing training of physicians, improve the regulation of drug generalization studies evaluating the benefits and risks, and better link the issue of psychotropic the psychological treatment ...

Parliamentary (...) This work confirms the persistence of an exceptional situation in France compared to its neighbors: the proportion of people who took a psychotropic Over the last twelve months is twice the average of neighboring countries. With some refinements, since the average consumption is lower here than in other countries. USED BY women twice as often as men, the elderly more than younger people.

The use of psychotropic already noted in the 1980s has worsened: the amount of reimbursements from the insurance for these products is estimated in 2004 to one billion euros, while in 1980 it was 317 million euros. Growth due to both increased volumes required and the increased cost of new molecules. Moreover, one fact is particularly noteworthy: antidepressants are now more than 50% of sales, against 25% in 1980, while those of anxiolytics and hypnotics remained stable. (...)

requirements inadequate

Furthermore, the use of psychotropic drugs is often incorrect: 80% are issued by GPs who do not always meet professional recommendations and limitations of time limitation. "Half the people who use antidepressants and more than two third of those with anxiolytics and hypnotics are not psychiatric problems under such an indication, says this work. (...) The high level of French consumption does not improve coverage of health needs. "

The consequences in terms of public health of this excess are not well documented. Based drugs benzodiazepines (hypnotics and tranquilizers) are known to have adverse effects on intellectual performance and in particular on short-term memory. "Due to the large proportion of people exposed to these drugs, increased even minimal risk of cognitive deterioration could generate a significant number of dementia cases with broad implications for the health of elderly populations, "says the document.

Regarding antidepressants, some trials have suggested an increased risk of suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents in particular. (...) Finally, psychotropic drugs were involved in accidents from the public highway and falls in older people, but are not fully documented.

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