A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm

This post is from 2022.  I have re-shared it as I understand that this sort of unprofessional behaviour has continued. I concluded this old post by saying that we need … Continue reading A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm

Plea for bus stops at Cartland Bridge

To play this short film please click here Music credit:  David Gray – Oh, You Pretty Things (Cover) (Live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky)  

“Customer Experience Centre”

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] is responsible for regulating medicines. This is a recent response by this Agency in relation to antidepressants: For four decades, the chemical … Continue reading “Customer Experience Centre”

20% of the population are being prescribed drugs causing dependence.

John Perrott asked his MP Cat Smith to table these two PQs: The replies can be read here. You can also click on the image below to see the response. … Continue reading 20% of the population are being prescribed drugs causing dependence.

Raised in Parliament: concerns relating to antidepressant prescribing

6 February 2025: In a question to the Leader of the House of Commons, Andrew Rosindell, Member of Parliament for Romford, raised the concerns of many of his constituents who … Continue reading Raised in Parliament: concerns relating to antidepressant prescribing

“Drug development in psychiatry: 50 years of failure and how to resuscitate it”

This opinion by Professor David Nutt was published in Lancet Psychiatry, 11 February 2025: Table 1: Table 2: