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Don't be so sure that the drug you are taking really does what it is supposed to do. Con jobs happen even with scientific studies and peer-reviewed articles. Read More
The Psychopathology Of Psychiatry
Great article.
Here's another that does a smack-down on the trash drug Cymbalta:
http://www.thecarlatreport.com/index.asp?page=wp1212008124041
The story incisively shows how Pharma massages the presentation of the numbers to hide marginal efficacy by using weasel words like "superior to placebo". Well duh? Exactly how superior?
And all the while hiding the serious side effects of psycho-pharmaceuticals. "Well tolerated" except for those who experienced liver failure, sexual dysfunction, discontinuation catastrophe or perhaps they committed suicide...
The important subtext is the sell out by the academics paid by Big Pharma to cook the story.
BTW, here's an August psych journal abstract that opens the door for Big Pharma to start carpet bombing little kids' brains:
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/66/8/897
Zoloft for 3 year olds is just around the corner. Sheesh...
WP Themes on the side of Independent
Well valid posting this criticism to show that I drop in on your blog daily.
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