Tag Archives: DSM

PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals

Posted on April 16, 2014 by cchrstl

PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (PJP) This graph shows the price per share over the last few years for an investment fund based on the common stocks of 30 U.S. pharmaceuticals companies. (Top 10 holdings: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Eli … Continue reading →

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DSM of the Future

Posted on February 16, 2014 by cchrstl

DSM of the Future We’re reading a novel by Rick Moody called The Four Fingers of Death (2010, Little, Brown and Company,) about the adventures of astronauts on a mission to Mars in the very near future, among other amazing … Continue reading →

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Stress

Posted on February 9, 2014 by cchrstl

Stress Our research leading to the recent newsletter on Marijuana turned up many references to “stress” — the relief of stress by smoking pot; the stress caused by not having access to pot; the tension caused by opposing points of … Continue reading →

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ADHD Does Not Exist

Posted on January 19, 2014 by cchrstl

ADHD Does Not Exist The New York Post reviews the book, “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder” (HarperWave, February 2014) by neurologist Richard Saul, M.D. Selected quotes from this article: “After a long career … Continue reading →

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Obesity and Psychiatry

Posted on November 15, 2013 by cchrstl

Obesity and Psychiatry On June 18, 2013 the American Medical Association voted to declare obesity a disease. Obesity and various eating disorders have been a topic of discussion at the American Psychiatric Association for some time. The debate continues, whether … Continue reading →

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Nosology

Posted on September 29, 2013 by cchrstl

Nosology While not directly related to Schnozology, Nosology is still an interesting term. Nosology: The branch of medicine concerned with the classification of diseases. [from Greek nosos disease + Greek logos word] We caught the term being used in the … Continue reading →

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Shift Work Disorder

Posted on September 8, 2013 by cchrstl

Shift Work Disorder Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorder, also called Shift Work Disorder, classified in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition) under “sleep-wake disorders”, is a way for the psycho-pharmaceutical industry to sell drugs to people … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment

Posted on September 8, 2013 by cchrstl

Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment Various news reports have been discussing 25-year-old former intelligence analyst Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was convicted of disclosing reams of classified information through WikiLeaks. Apparently Manning was receiving psychiatric treatment while he was deployed … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Morphology

Posted on August 5, 2013 by cchrstl

Psychiatric Morphology Morphology: the study of the form and structure of something (from Greek morphe, form.) We have been seeing a recent spate of media about the jam the psycho-pharmaceutical industry has placed itself in, and how that came to … Continue reading →

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Nursing Home Abuses

Posted on July 25, 2013 by cchrstl

Nursing Home Abuses The June 2013 issue of Consumer Reports magazine had this to say about antipsychotic drugs given to nursing home patients: “These and related drugs are supposed to be used only for patients with diagnosed psychiatric conditions such … Continue reading →

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