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For those interested in finding out more about RAPS material, evidence, details, studies.

Treatment of Destructive Behaviors in Persons with Developmental Disabilities by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-13 11:27

National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement 11 to 13 September 1989. This file will, which you may download, gives you an idea of what is involved with behaviors (mental/physical) and drugs used to control anyone who appears to be different.

Pattan State Hospital Death by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-13 11:25

Felicia's son was murdered at this facility and she wants everyone to know and gave us permission to post it on the website "MindFreedom"

Public Memorial For "Naked Guy" by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-13 11:28

Another young man who tested the system and became a victim of "schizophrenia" label.

Prozac by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-13 11:30

Mind Altering Chemical

Talk Show Exposing NAPA by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-18 04:42

Wayne Morin was locked up for several years in NAPA STATE HOSPITAL. He now has a TV show exposing the abuses, fraud and inhumane treatment he lived through and any one else concerned.

Deadly Restraints by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-16 20:16

Hartford Courant article on deadly restraints listed by hospital, facility....

Annotated List of Damage Cases by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-16 19:52

Case-by-case description of law suits

Psychiatric Drugs in Animals by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-12-01 17:31

Description of neuroleptic drug use for capture and transfer of wild animals.

Legal Issues Surrounding Tardive Dyskinesia by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-16 20:08

A summary of legal issues relating to neuroleptics, relatives, caregivers, etc.

Letter from a Prisoner by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-16 20:12

One of many letters from prisoners requesting help from RAPS.

Memorial for THE NAKED GUY by Linda Valentine — last modified 2006-11-13 11:29

Entry for November 12, 2006 Public invited to honor `Naked Guy' FAMILY, FRIENDS WANT TO CELEBRATE SHORT LIFE OF FREEDOM SEEKER He was known around the world in the early 1990s as "The Naked Guy," and he died in the throes of schizophrenia, but stories about Luis Andrew Martinez made only vague references to his problems with mental illness.

Prozac and Zyprexa combined by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-01-20 20:26

Linda Valentine of RAPS warns that Eli Lilly is introducing a new psychiatric drug called Symbyax which they are touting as the "1st drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of bipolar depression." Linda reports: "Symbyax is a combination drug. It is the combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine. That's right, friends. Symbyax is the combination of Prozac and Zyprexa, the very drug the Lilly falsified and withheld research data about. I'm not sure who's sleeping with who, but it's the patients who are getting screwed."

Princeton boy, 16, held in slaying, Student stabbed in Sudbury school by Linda Valentine — last modified 2007-01-24 11:33

The Associated Press reported that John Odgren, 16, a suspect in a murder of a 15-year-old classmate, had been taking psychiatric drugs for years.

John Odgren by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-01-24 11:36

16-year-old suspect in slaying [photo: NY Times]