Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Illusions of Psychiatry

The Illusions of Psychiatry by Marcia Angell in the New York Review of Books This is a seriously great article exposing all the inner workings of psychiatry’s billing bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), including the … Continue reading

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Loughner’s Lawyers Keep Up Fight Over Drugs

Judy Clarke, defense attorney for the Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner, wrote in a court filing the first week of June that giving Loughner psychiatric drugs could have “serious and possibly permanent side effects.” [Quote from the Nevada Missouri Herald-Tribune, June … Continue reading

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Johnson & Johnson recalls Risperdal and Risperidone Tablets

Johnson & Johnson recalls Risperdal and Risperidone Tablets A foul smelling odor has prompted the voluntary recall of one lot each of Johnson & Johnson’s Risperdal and Risperidone tablets. Risperdal (generic name risperidone) is an atypical antipsychotic drug, also called a major tranquilizer, … Continue reading

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Beware the ghost(writer)s of medical research

The medical research world has been concerned about the problem of ghostwriting for more than a decade. The issue has been repeatedly raised in the mainstream media over the past few years, with most of the commentary focused on the … Continue reading

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Voodoo Science & Snake Oil

Are our children really at risk or is Patrick McGorry selling us Voodoo Science & Snake Oil? Should we trust our children’s lives to Patrick McGorry? Do we want our children to be labelled with Psychosis Risk Syndrome? The Australian Federal Government has … Continue reading

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America’s Most Dangerous Pill? Klonopin

What is America’s most dangerous prescription drug? It’s not Adderall or Oxy. It’s Klonopin. And doctors are doling it out like candy, causing a surge of hellish withdrawals, overdoses and deaths. Klonopin is the brand name for the generic clonazepam, … Continue reading

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Huge doses of potent antipsychotics flow into state jails for troubled kids

Florida has plied children in state juvenile jails with heavy doses of powerful antipsychotic medications. The pills, widely viewed as the “big guns” of psychiatry, can cause suicidal thoughts and other dangerous side effects. Yet, in state-run jails and residential … Continue reading

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