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:

Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms

The full article can be found here. It was the news that many had been waiting for. Earlier this month, world-renowned medical journal The Lancet published a study that ‘proved’ … Continue reading Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms

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 . . .

“BAPFEST”

Each summer the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has a Summer Meeting that provides accredited continuing medical education [CME] for psychiatrists and academics. It is hugely popular. A colleague of mine … Continue reading “BAPFEST”

“The RULES of SCIENCE”

A small group of influential British academic psychiatrists criticize others for failing to follow “the Rules of Science”.  Science is more than a word. It starts with a world of … Continue reading “The RULES of SCIENCE”

“Murky stuff”

On the 20 July 2022, the following systematic review was published in Molecular Psychiatry. The authors were Joanna Moncrieff, Ruth E. Cooper, Tom Stockmann, Simone Amendola, Michael P. Hengartner & … Continue reading “Murky stuff”

Who is wagging the dog’s tail?

Before I retired as an NHS psychiatrist I made a ‘Subject Access’ inquiry to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The heavily redacted response revealed that the College operates in dark … Continue reading Who is wagging the dog’s tail?