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PS from Chris
Chris
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 07:27 AM -
Hello
Christina Bruni
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 08:02 PMHi Chris,
I'm not amused. Drug companies write the actual studies reported in medical journals, and pay doctors to give their names as the bylines. Drug companies promote their products at the continuing educatiion seminars of doctors. Doctors are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote drugs.
When will it end?
Regards,
Christina
re: Hello
(almost!)DrRoger
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 10:29 AMHi Christina (and Chris,
You asked 'When will it end?' I think it will end when more of us wake up to the 'golden triangle' of collusion between drug companies, medics and politicians. I found David Healy's comments in' psychiatric drugs explained' about antidepressants-'there is no evidence of chemical imbalance, we don't know how they work but they do' surprising. (Placebo is effective!). 'The Myth of the Chemical Cure'-a well-researched book by a UK psychiatrist, Joanna Moncrieff also makes interesting reading. So more of this kind of info and challenge to 'facts' presented will lead to change.
However, 'faith' in drugs also deserves respect as does people's right to choose drug treatment.
My qualitative research (almost complete-hence almost Dr.!) with other recovered mental health professionals points to the importance of relationship in recovery, including developing healthy 'social synapses', connections, (Cozolino) with others. The 'others' can be objects, people, god (of any name) or animals. Neuroscience suggests that when I ask my dog if she wants to go for a walk-her jumping up & wagging her tail changes her brain & mine as well!
There is power and healing in these ideas-'affect modulation'-the ability to change how we feel & 'mindfulness'-self & other awareness can be so useful.
Crikey-didn't intend to say all that!
All the best,
Roger
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Hope I have not given rise to any alarm with this post..
The side effects mentioned are not newly discovered, but relate to weight gain, increased risks of diabetes and some vascular complications over time in certain groups, and should all have regular medical monitoring and reviews. These guide lines are becoming best practice.as these trends become increasingly recognised.
The concerns stem from the facts that these trends showed in some of the preliminary research cohorts, but the facts were withheld by the drug company as not directly related to the drug treatment.
Of course the advice is , if concerned talk it over with your doctor and pharmacist.
Chris (UK)