Why APRIL was founded article about Karen by Millie Kieve

'She told me she had lost her personality'
Article written by Millie Kieve founder of APRIL
http://www.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,3605,1284491,00.html
The Guardian, Tuesday August 17, 2004

Millie Kieve writes about her daughter Karen's suffering and eventual death following a series of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to drugs and anaesthetics.
These included drugs for bowel and hormonal problems, Sulphasalazine and Dianette as well as general anaesthetics, antibiotics and cortico-steroids used during or after the removal of wisdom teeth; and by the medicines used to treat the adverse reactions to these, which included the usual oder type of anti-psychotics as well as drugs to treat side effects these drugs caused, such as Kemadrin (procyclidine) an anti-parkinson drug that can cause organic brain damage and the sleeping pill, Temazepam, which is a highly addictive benzodiazepine.
All these drugs cause cognitive dysfunction according to drugs expert, Professor Heather Ashton.

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