Category Archives: Big Muddy River Newsletter

Psychiatry and Cannabis

Posted on September 3, 2018 by cchrstl

There is an abundance of research literature highlighting the harmful effects of cannabis (marijuana), yet a large number of psychiatrists still advocate for additional research in the hope that they can find some beneficial use for it. Some Cannabis History … Continue reading →

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You May Be Seeing Things That Aren’t Really There

Posted on August 27, 2018 by cchrstl

But You Can See The Wool Being Pulled Over Your Eyes Hallucinations and delusions are possible complications of Parkinson’s disease (PD). They are often referred to as PD psychosis. It’s estimated to occur in up to 50 percent of people … Continue reading →

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Mental Health, Social Justice and Education

Posted on August 26, 2018 by cchrstl

  Social Justice: Fair and just relations between the individual and society, assigning rights and duties in the institutions of society, so that people receive basic societal benefits in return for their cooperation and participation.   In the Health Care … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness – One of the Latest Psych Trends

Posted on August 19, 2018 by cchrstl

The news is now full of articles and references to something called “mindfulness.” We have also started meeting total strangers who are in some fashion learning, teaching, or otherwise involved with mindfulness. We thought we should investigate further. As is … Continue reading →

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Immigration and Mental Health

Posted on August 13, 2018 by cchrstl

“An open-borders group that has benefited from U.S. taxpayer dollars and is funded by left-wing billionaire George Soros launched a smartphone application to help illegal immigrants avoid federal authorities.” [Quotes from a Judicial Watch article.] The group behind the app … Continue reading →

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Pediatric Psychiatrist Committed Research Fraud on Children

Posted on August 4, 2018 by cchrstl

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a long-running history of severe and even fraudulent wastage of taxpayer funds. “Newly obtained records raise additional concerns about the research and oversight of Dr. Mani Pavuluri, a star pediatric psychiatrist at … Continue reading →

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Are You A CryptoCurrency Addict?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cchrstl

You think we’re joking, right? But a hospital in Great Britain has a website devoted to cryptocurrency as a gambling addiction. Castle Craig Hospital in Peeblesshire, Scotland (near Edinburgh) has a handy ten-question screening test to help you determine if you … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry & Psychology Have Embraced the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted on July 20, 2018 by cchrstl

Entrepreneur: One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise, often with an additional connotation of far-sightedness and innovation with boldness and energy. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre to undertake; entre- between  (from Latin: inter-) + … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Children Forcibly Injected with Psychiatric Drugs

Posted on July 14, 2018 by cchrstl

A lawsuit filed April 18, 2018 claims that children detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) are unlawfully, routinely and forcibly given multiple psychotropic drugs without … Continue reading →

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Crime and Mental Distress

Posted on July 7, 2018 by cchrstl

A recent news report suggests that “Having a mental illness makes people more vulnerable to becoming the victims of a crime.” We wondered about this, because it sounds just like the incessant and inane psychobabble coming out of the “psychology … Continue reading →

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