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“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Antidepressant drugs Used as Placebos! Fri, 10 Oct 2003 Increased use of antidepressant drugs during the 1990s, has increased national spending on antidepressant drugs by a walloping 600%! Dr. Jay Pomerantz of Harvard writes, “inappropriate use of antidepressant drugs may lead to a deterioration of clinical course with no clear…
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Thu, 14 Aug 2003 Dr. Sally Satel, a psychiatrist whose ready access to the national media gives her greater than ordinary influence with public health policymakers, has been described as “a conservative ideologue in a doctor’s white lab coat.” In his review of her book, PC,M.D.,…
Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children The following comments supported the smallpox vaccine trial: I believe this is a necessary and very much needed trial. What if tomorrow smallpox was to become a problem? Since children are more susecptible to it, I am…
NYSOMH Issues Alerts, Guidelines re Antidepressant Use in Children, Teens Wed, 29 Dec 2004 The NYS Office of Mental Health has issued letters and an advisory to state mental health providers “explaining” FDA’s warning and the use of antidepressants in children. As you will note, OMH downplays the meaning of…
Bush’s Choice for F.D.A. Chief to Keep Other Job Mon, 26 Sep 2005 President Bush proposes to appoint Dr. von Eschenbach to head the FDA while at the same time maintaining his “day job” as head of the National Cancer Institute. Clearly the administration thinks very little about the importance…
The Columbia lecture was originally scheduled as a debate between David Healy, MD and James Coyne, PhD. The debate did not take place, and Dr. Coyne subsequently lectured in Rutgers the following week. The lecture covered the main points Dr. Coyne makes in the e-mail below. Dr. Healy’s response follows….