Then, mid-sentence,
In the high hills of Glen Bruar, whilst walking with a friend, I had a sudden seizure and lost consciousness. This happened mid-sentence, on the last day of 2021 by the … Continue reading Then, mid-sentence,
Category: Psychiatry
As an NHS psychiatrist for over 25 years I have naturally been interested in all issues related to psychiatry. Here, I share this.
The corridors
I have experienced the corridors of St John’s Hospital, Livingston, from different vantages. This film is an attack on rigid medical determinism. It is an attack on academia and science … Continue reading The corridors
Undisclosed financial COI [US psychiatry]
This BMJ research is open access and can be read in full here.
Chemically imbalanced: when marketing masquerades as science
You can access this book review here.
Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.
Recently, Dr Des Spence submitted, after more than a decade, a follow up to his 2013 ‘Head to Head’ debate in the BMJ with Prof Ian C Reid [see here … Continue reading Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.
Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”
I have submitted the following rapid response to the BMJ News article: Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?” I am in agreement … Continue reading Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”
The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research
I have submitted the following rapid response to the BMJ Editorial: The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research: Thank you editor for welcoming ideas on this important matter. … Continue reading The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research
Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations
This is an old piece of writing. It was written over a decade ago. The ‘Ten considerations’ are based on titles of creative works by Robert Louis Stevenson: Gilbert Farie, … Continue reading Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations