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Dr. David Healy

Psychiatrist. Psychopharmacologist. Scientist. Author.

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Psychotropic Drug Follies

September 25, 2023 2 Comments

This post links to Experts by Experience and Withdrawal, PSSD and Cholinergic Drugs on RxISK and  The Marketing of Anticholinergic Maleficence here last week along a just published article The Past Present and Future  which describes a medical 'episode' that gives you an insight on how the system 'works' and should leave you skeptical amost almost anything you might hear about … [Read more...] about Psychotropic Drug Follies

The Marketing of Anticholinergic Maleficence

September 18, 2023 2 Comments

  More than any other group of drugs in medicine, the anticholinergics have become Maleficent - blamed for the hedge of thorns that keeps our inner beauty asleep until some medical prince can fight his way through and put a Magic Wafer on our lips.- See Experts by Experience. In 1920 Otto Loewi had a dream that changed our world. Most people thought communication … [Read more...] about The Marketing of Anticholinergic Maleficence

Another Brick in the Wall

September 11, 2023 6 Comments

Pfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine (RSVpreF aka Abrysvo) has now been approved by both FDA and EMA. In the USA recommendations are awaited from CDC, ACIP and ACOG. Previous posts have examined Abrysvo’s risks if given to pregnant women. See: Yellow Peril A Shot in the Dark Women and Clinical Trials American drug Labels (called Package Inserts elsewhere) are printed … [Read more...] about Another Brick in the Wall

Not The BMJ News

August 14, 2023 19 Comments

Peter Selley and I have many friends in and a soft spot for The BMJ - the journal for members of the British Medical Association. One of us has read every issue since 1970. We thought there might be some response to our post Are Journalists the Answer to Clinical Medicine's Cause and Effect Problem, which, in the nicest possible way, accused The BMJ of cooking up the equivalent … [Read more...] about Not The BMJ News

Are Journalists the Answer to Clinical Medicines Cause and Effect Problem?

August 6, 2023 7 Comments

This post by David Healy and Peter Selley does not question the good intentions of anyone mentioned.  But sometimes good intentions can land us in a mess.  In 2001, Study 329, a clinical trial comparing paroxetine to imipramine and placebo was published; it claimed paroxetine was effective and safe (1).  Jon Jureidini and other clinicians drew attention to problems with the … [Read more...] about Are Journalists the Answer to Clinical Medicines Cause and Effect Problem?

Peeking behind the Curtain for a Wizard

August 1, 2023 9 Comments

This post by Patrick Hahn about The Day the Science Died reminds us that we have lived through some extraordinary times but seem inclined as perhaps people were after World War II to not dwell on things and just get on with life - for a decade or two until the memories came back. - see The Day The Science Died. I’m not a medical doctor. I don’t even play one on TV. So why … [Read more...] about Peeking behind the Curtain for a Wizard

De La Revolucion Francesca A La A. I.

June 20, 2023 21 Comments

MEDICINA: DE LA REVOLUCIÓN FRANCESA A LA INTELLIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL Diapositiva 1: En pleno siglo XVIII en Francia médicos como François Quesnay y otros fisiócratas crearon la palabra economía, que dio lugar a expresiones como Laissez-Faire y Emprendedor. Proponían la idea de que los organismos humanos se pueden autorregular, lo que podríamos llamar homeostasia. Adam Smith … [Read more...] about De La Revolucion Francesca A La A. I.

From the French Revolution to A.I.

June 7, 2023 4 Comments

This is the second of two lectures organized by Fanny Dargent who has a longstanding interest in adolescence and its problems and the dangers of psychotropic medication, along with Ariane Denoyel, who has authored the French version of this lecture below, and the author of Génération Zombie, the leading book in French on these issues. The first lecture centres on the case of … [Read more...] about From the French Revolution to A.I.

Qu’Ils Mangent Des Médicaments

June 7, 2023 11 Comments

This is the first of two lectures organized by Fanny Dargent who has a longstanding interest in adolescence and its problems and the dangers of psychotropic medication, along with Ariane Denoyel, who has authored the French version of this lecture below, and is the author of Génération Zombie, the leading book in French on these issues. The talk centres on the case of Romain … [Read more...] about Qu’Ils Mangent Des Médicaments

Femmes Enceintes et Essais Cliniques

June 2, 2023 16 Comments

Peter Selley, un collègue médecin, avec qui je suis en contact depuis près de deux ans, il y a un an a commencé à parler d'essais cliniques sur le VRS.  Je n'y ai prêté aucune attention, mais il apparaît maintenant qu’il a eu beaucoup plus de flair pour “lever un lièvre”. Par “un lièvre”,  j'entends une histoire qui révèle quelque chose d'important sur le monde dans lequel … [Read more...] about Femmes Enceintes et Essais Cliniques

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