S Y M B O L I C

“Real science”, the Academic argued, should be “based on what  is considered credible.” The Academic continued: “This is is one of the ‘Rules of Science’ and is necessary if we are to … Continue reading S Y M B O L I C

Industry Payments: psychiatry near the top of the list

This letter was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association [JAMA], 28 March 2024. It can be read in full here.  I was particularly interested in the specific … Continue reading Industry Payments: psychiatry near the top of the list

S Y M B O L I C

“Real science”, the Academic argued, should be “based on what  is considered credible.” The Academic continued: “This is is one of the ‘Rules of Science’ and is necessary if we are to … Continue reading S Y M B O L I C

“Thoughtful and clinically based”

Professor Rob Howard, UCL old age psychiatrist has described this blog on psychiatrists and antidepressants as “thoughtful and clinically based” and that he would  “welcome critics of antidepressants and Psychiatry … Continue reading “Thoughtful and clinically based”

Military language

The following blog has just been published by Dr George Dawson, a senior American psychiatrist: Antidepressants Are Not Miracle Drugs – They Are Also Not Tools Of The Devil. The … Continue reading Military language

“The chemical imbalance idea was never actually held by psychiatry”

29 December 2019: Jesse Luke, a writer, researcher and cancer patient, started a social media thread with the following statement: “The ‘chemical balance’ idea was never actually held by psychiatry. … Continue reading “The chemical imbalance idea was never actually held by psychiatry”

“Psychiatry is among least influenced by industry . . .”

The author of “The Medical Model in Mental Health” has stated [a number of times] that his book “provides evidence that psychiatry is among least influenced by industry of medical … Continue reading “Psychiatry is among least influenced by industry . . .”