Ireland has seen far too many murder-suicides for such a small country - with much discussion and no easy answers. The usual knee-jerk reaction of 'evil bas**rd' hasn't helped to solve these cases or indeed, stop any future cases of familial annihilation. Psychiatry will often blame the 'underlying mental illness' of the perpetrator, whether or… Continue reading Granddad Peter – Evil Perpetrator or Equally Innocent Victim?
Never Mind The Science Bit – The Latest Antidepressant Research is Out.
Roll up! Roll up! The 'latest' antidepressant research is out - 'Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis'. The revelations by Cipriani et al are indeed startling. The drugs known as 'antidepressants' are actually supposed to work. Imagine that?… Continue reading Never Mind The Science Bit – The Latest Antidepressant Research is Out.
Dancing to the Piper’s tune..
What's wrong with the above image, you might ask? What harm could possibly be drawn from this innocuous, even noble concept? A 'charity' with links to a pharmaceutical company extolling the virtues of using psychiatric drugs (that the same company might manufacture) - no conflict here, let's move along. Hmm, actually, let's not. This twitter image was put… Continue reading Dancing to the Piper’s tune..
The Dead Don’t Lie – A Message From Beyond
A report published this month by ScotSID (Scottish Suicide Information Database) makes for very interesting reading. It specifically looked at deaths by suicide in Scotland between 2009-2015, the deceaseds' contact with mental health services and more importantly, the psychiatric drugs that were prescribed to them beforehand. Interestingly, I remember (after Shane's death) trying to find… Continue reading The Dead Don’t Lie – A Message From Beyond
Jake’s Amendment Fails. And Yet..
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke. I know, I know, this quote is painfully overused, but I couldn't think of a more appropriate one here. So, yesterday myself (and himself) went to Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate) to witness the second stage… Continue reading Jake’s Amendment Fails. And Yet..
Panorama – A Prescription for Murder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VhZGK7h3IY This week the BBC aired a Panorama documentary titled 'A Prescription for Murder' which has stirred some much-needed debate on the mind-altering effects of SSRIs. The very-astute presenter Shelley Jofre is known for tackling ground-breaking medical-related issues, including 'Who's Paying Your Doctor' and 'The Secrets of Seroxat'. (Due to the circumstances surrounding my son… Continue reading Panorama – A Prescription for Murder.
Antidepressant Addiction
It always surprises me that while most medics admit that all drugs can have serious adverse effects, when there is an actual victim, consumption of the drug is often supposedly viewed as coincidental. Although antidepressant Patient Information Leaflets and drug regulatory warnings stress of an increased risk of suicidality and aggression when taking these drugs,… Continue reading Antidepressant Addiction
Oliver Hare – Another 22-year-old victim of Citalopram?
Oliver Hare, shown above, was a 22-year-old linguist, working in Shanghai. In February of this year he spent a week with his mum in Dubai before returning to his family home in England. Feeling a little lost and unsure of what his goals were, he was anxious about returning to China. His dad told him not… Continue reading Oliver Hare – Another 22-year-old victim of Citalopram?
Wendy beats Goliath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UByH0xtCxaw&feature=push-u&attr_tag=7-8tjaUFHNT12GxJ-6 So, the trial of our friend Wendy ended earlier today - and guess what, she won. The truth finally prevailed over the malevolent entity that is GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). During the trial we heard how this drug company hid suicide events and misrepresented data that showed Paxil/Seroxat could induce suicide in adults as well as… Continue reading Wendy beats Goliath
GSK’s Dirty Little Secret
So, myself and my friend Stephanie were in Chicago this week. We had traveled across the Atlantic to hear the opening arguments of Dolin v. Smithkline Beecham Corp (now GlaxoSmithKline - GSK). For more background to this case, see here. We arrived straight into an unprecedented weather event, Storm Stella - described in the media as… Continue reading GSK’s Dirty Little Secret
