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Antidepressant Trials not Accurately Reported

The field of psychiatry claims to be scientific and evidence-based when it diagnosis and prescribes medications for mental "disorders".  They often cite research to back up their claims that disorders are "biochemical imbalances" or disturbances in the brain which require chemical intervention.  However, if the evidence which they are citing is tainted or biased then they are not practicing good science.   

DSM V and the Diagnosing of Human Behavior

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1425378?pageNumber=4

A recent story in U.S. News and World Report states, "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as it is known, is hugely influential because it determines what is and is not a mental disorder. In turn, it is responsible for much of the sales growth in prescription drugs."  In a recent article in Psychiatric Times Dr. Allen Frances discusses his concerns about the way the next version of the DSM is being formulated and the possibility that formerly normal human behaviors will be become "medicalized".   

Great Blog Find - Furious Seasons

Furious Seasons is a great blog about mental health issues, especially the effects of Big Pharma on psychiatric practices.  The author is a journalist who is not only fighting for his own mental health, but providing valuable information for others battling the same issues.  His coverage of the pharmaceutical companies and prescription medications is especially well-documented and worth your time. 

Enjoy.

Diagnosis Creep, Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

“Diagnosis Creep” is a term used to describe a phenomenon where a disorder is identified and doctors then begin to see it everywhere. Two perfect examples of this are ADHD and Bipolar Disorder.

Mood Stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder

"Mood Stabilizers" are medications which are commonly prescribed for Bipolar Disorder.  They are a special class of drugs and are very serious medications with very serious health risks.  Yet many times they are given to patients for "mood swings" or for "sleep".  What are some of these medications, why do I put "mood stabilizers" in quotation marks, why is their administration a concern and what are the risks?

Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder

Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder

A diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder is a very serious matter and much more serious than mere "mood swings".  What are the diagnostic criteria for diagnosing Bipolar Disorder and what do Bipolar mood swings look like?

"FDA Complicit in Pushing Prescription Drugs"

A recent article on the New Standard's web site provides yet another indictment of the pharmaceutical industry's advertising claims and the FDA's failure to regulate such claims.  What is this about?

Big Pharma and American Psychiatry

An article at the Psychiatric News site, "Big Pharma and American Psychiatry" discusses the relationship between the pharmaceutical companies and the psychiatric community in the United States.  Dr. Steven Sharfstein makes some interesting observations about this relationship. 

Dr. Lauren Mosher's Letter of Resignation from the American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Lauren Mosher's Letter of Resignation from the American Psychiatric Association was written in 1998, but is still extremely relevant today as he cites his concerns about the effects of the pharmaceutical industry on psychiatry and psychiatry's attitudes towards the "War on Drugs". 

A Psychiatrist on the Problems with Big Pharma

On his blog, The Last Psychiatrist discusses "What Happens if Pharmaceutical Marketing Disappears?"  This is an interesting and disturbing article for the following reasons.