PsychCentral.com Announces Peer-reviewed Medication Library
Popular Psychology and Mental Health Web Site Enables Consumers to Research and Rate Prescription Medications at www.PsychCentral.com/meds.
HAVERHILL, Mass. (PRWEB) September 21, 2006 -- Psych Central®, a leading mental health portal, today announced the debut of consumer reviews and ratings to its medications library, containing more than 100 popularly prescribed medications at www.PsychCentral.com/meds. Visitors to the site are empowered to view community reviews of medications, add their own ratings and reviews, and access peer-reviewed information for free.
“Our rate and review functionality enables millions of e-Health consumers prescribed psychiatric drugs the ability to get feedback directly from the most important source: other people just like them,” said Dr. John M. Grohol, Psy.D., founder and publisher of Psych Central. “The medication library’s unique rate and review functionality is the continuation of our philosophy that consumers can benefit from each other. Now they can share in one of the most important aspects about treatment and recovery.”
According to Harvard Magazine, “an estimated 22 million Americans currently take psychotropic medications.”(1) These people, along with the estimated half of all Americans who will experience a mental illness during their lifetime now have a new social-based online resource to help guide their decision-making and aid in the pathway to recovery.
Each medication listed in Psych Central’s medication library contains general information about the drug, typical usage and dosage, side effects, warnings/precautions, overdose, drug interactions, pregnancy/nursing, and pointers for additional information. Many listings include photos of the drug itself and/or the box in which it is prescribed for easy identification.
“Psych Central was founded on the premise of breaking down the stigma associated with mental health issues,” Dr. Grohol said. “Consumer reviews of medication are uncensored and consistent with Psych Central’s goal to maintain its position as a trusted resource for mental health information online.”
About Psych Central
Psych Central is a leading consumer mental health portal. Located at www.PsychCentral.com, the site features original, peer-reviewed editorial content, news, research briefs, clinical trials, ratings and reviews of medications and treatments, the popular World of Psychology blog, and a thriving online community. Each month more than 600,000 people visit Psych Central’s independent libraries and communities, contribute to their own blogs, take an interactive screening quiz, and track their progress over time. Founded in 1995, Psych Central is published by John M. Grohol, Psy.D., a pioneer and expert in online mental health. Dr. Grohol's leadership broke down the barriers of stigma often associated with mental health concerns, bringing trusted resources to the Internet.
Psych Central does not provide professional diagnosis or treatment.
(1)“Psychiatry by Prescription.” Harvard Magazine. July-August 2006. http://s162044184.onlinehome.us/lib/06ja/pdf/0706-38.pdf
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