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[thismoment]

A large portion of Breggin's work concentrates on the iatrogenic effects (negative side effects) of psychiatric medications, arguing that the harmful side effects typically outweigh any benefit. Breggin also argues that psychosocial interventions are almost always superior in treating mental illness. He has argued against psychoactive drugs, electroshock (ECT), psychosurgery, coercive involuntary treatment, and biological theories of psychiatry.

According to Breggin, the pharmaceutical industry propagates disinformation that is accepted by unsuspecting doctors, saying "the psychiatrist accepts the bad science that establishes the existence of all these mental diseases in the first place. From there it's just a walk down the street to all the drugs as remedies."

He points out problems with conflicts-of-interest (such as the financial relationships between drug companies, researchers, and the American Psychiatric Association). Breggin states psychiatric drugs, "... are all, every class of them, highly dangerous". He asserts: "If neuroleptics were used to treat anyone other than mental patients, they would have been banned a long time ago. If their use wasn't supported by powerful interest groups, such as the pharmaceutical industry and organized psychiatry, they would be rarely used at all. Meanwhile, the neuroleptics have produced the worst epidemic of neurological disease in history. At the least, their use should be severely curtailed."

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[equuswoman]

Sickening just makes me sick to my stomach. A feeling of nausea at the thought of the above info. I hate the day that I ever swallowed that blue/green 60mg capsule of poison! I am so glad that I am done with that part of it. 16 days out since the last "bead" was taken. I continue take it "one day at a time" but NO longer "one bead at a time!! Thanks thismoment for this post. It does open our eyes!

 

[clearglass]

Thismoment, Thank you for this information.  I know several people who are experiencing problems with their medication.  I was reading some of Breggin's information this morning he is so right, 'psychosocial interventions are almost always superior in treating mental illness...' I'm going to start weaning off Clonazepam this week. I'm so glad I'm off cymbalta.

clearglass

[thismoment]

Hi Clearglass

 

Yes, Dr. Breggin is an ally!

 

Good work, and congratulations on getting off Cymbalta- it can be a rough go! Be patient and just let the healing take place; try to focus outward and look back from time to time.

 

The Clonazepam is one of the benzodiazepines with a fairly long half-life, but still don't rush the withdrawal. If you detect any spikes in anxiety, slow down your withdrawal. When you're done though, you still might want to have some Clonazepam on the shelf for 'as-needed', and as a psychological hedge against anxiety.

 

Take care.

[TryinginFL]

Thismoment....thanks so much for the info.  I, too, am so glad to be off of that crap - still having occasional wd symptoms, but life is so much better   Next comes the Alprazolam but I am in no hurry, as I usually do not take more than 1 mg/day.

I hope things are going well for you.

 

Liz