The Big Read
Between 1-in-4 and 1-in-5 adults in the UK are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs. This is a fact and is in no way meant to “shame”.
Tag: realistic medicine
Something is going on . . .
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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
dead sure
Joseph Conrad, ‘Heart of Darkness‘ This is the current BMJ poll [it is still open]:
The pestling of the Hippocratic oath by a market-driven world
I have come to consider mortar & pestle pharmacy signs as representing the pestling of the Hippocratic oath by a market-driven world, aided and abetted by existential fear. One of … Continue reading The pestling of the Hippocratic oath by a market-driven world
Business is booming [Porter’s Bell]
The Porter’s Bell [a film by Peter]: Peter’s sculpture will be a ringing attack on a culture where “disorder” has reached into every aspect of everyday human life. Roy Porter … Continue reading Business is booming [Porter’s Bell]
Business is booming [favouring the narrative controllers]
The porter’s bell is ringing: A fictional BMJ cover: The Narrative Controllers: