The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Who is wagging the dog’s tail?

The following post was written by me exactly 2 years ago. I was reminded of it when peacefully protesting, once again, outside the International Congress of the Royal College of … Continue reading The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Who is wagging the dog’s tail?

A psychiatrist and paid opinion leader says:

This paid opinion leader, like all paid opinion leaders, has chosen to ignore repeated research which has established that  commercial interests are one of the major determinants of BIAS in … Continue reading A psychiatrist and paid opinion leader says:

“It is important that when we have this media debate it is always balanced”

May 2023: When interviewed* for this podcast about antidepressants Professor Carmine Pariante said: “It is important that when we have this media debate it is always balanced”.  June 2024: Professor … Continue reading “It is important that when we have this media debate it is always balanced”

Prescribed drugs linked to long-term sexual dysfunction

The lawsuit: Csoka v. FDA “We represent Dr. Antonei B. Csoka in a case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to compel the FDA to act on … Continue reading Prescribed drugs linked to long-term sexual dysfunction

Are neurotransmitters passé in psychiatry?

This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: [spelling mistakes as per conference programme] Our family … Continue reading Are neurotransmitters passé in psychiatry?

Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .

This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .

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