February 26, 2011 Oregon Symposium of 54 Mental Health Experts Urge Paradigm ShiftOn February 11th and 12th, 54 mental health experts from 13 states, including 22 psychiatrists met in Read More Oregon Symposium of 54 Mental Health Experts Urge Paradigm Shift
February 26, 2011 Scientific Proof: Antipsychjotics Shrink BrainA long-awaited, 14 year magnetic imaging (MRI) follow-up study by Dr. Nancy Andreasen, involving 211 patients, documents Read More Scientific Proof: Antipsychjotics Shrink Brain
February 22, 2011 FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label ChangeThe FDA has just issued an alert to healthcare professionals–in particular, psychiatrists and obstetricians about the serious Read More FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label Change
February 1, 2011 Charles Schulz under scrutiny for Seroquel study suicideOne of the most horrific recent cases of unethical, medical experimentation, concucted at a prestigious US university, Read More Charles Schulz under scrutiny for Seroquel study suicide
January 30, 2011 FDA Panel Recommends ECT Safety TestingA divided FDA panel recommended that Electroshock machines should remain in Class III–FDA’s highest risk category for Read More FDA Panel Recommends ECT Safety Testing
January 28, 2011 FDA ECT Summary Report Blind SpotsAt the end of today’s hearings, an FDA advisory panel will issue recommendations about whether manufacturers of Read More FDA ECT Summary Report Blind Spots
January 24, 2011 FDA to Review Safety of Electroshock DevicesThe classification of Electroshock machines will be the focus of an FDA advisory committee hearing this Thursday Read More FDA to Review Safety of Electroshock Devices
January 19, 2011 Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical ScienceIs there something wrong with the scientific method in medical research? In 2005, Dr Ioannidis, a prominent, Read More Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science
January 14, 2011 The Truth Wears OffThe excerpts from The New Yorker (below) may be read as a companion piece to the Atlantic Read More The Truth Wears Off
December 27, 2010 8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trialThe disturbing circumstances surrounding the enrollment and subsequent suicide of Dan Markingson (2004) after he was given Read More 8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trial
December 17, 2010 Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity FairA disturbing report by the Inspector General of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, "Challenges Read More Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair
October 3, 2010 Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic DrugsA New York Times report (below) reviews what has been accomplished by multiple civil and criminal lawsuits Read More Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic Drugs
September 16, 2010 NY Times Corrects Gina Kolata Re: Alzheimer’sToday, five weeks after publishing a grossly dis-informative front-page report by Gina Kolata, "Spinal-Fluid Test Finds Proteins Read More NY Times Corrects Gina Kolata Re: Alzheimer’s
September 10, 2010 FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic AntipsychoticAccording to a report by the Associated Press, the FDA has approved expanded use of Merck’s toxic Read More FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic Antipsychotic