And as we approach a new year, University Diaries will continue to pursue the links between corporate-sponsored psychiatry research at some of America’s most high-profile universities, and the destructive, expensive pathologizing of the American public. ““[T]he increase in diagnoses [of mental illness in America] is a boon to pharmaceutical manufacturers,” notes a Forbes writer. “The new generation of psychoactives has displaced cholesterol-reducing medications as the biggest-selling class of drugs in the U.S.” It wouldn’t be happening without Harvard’s Joseph Biederman and the rest of the COI university crew.
There’s hope. But only a little bit of hope. The battle has to be fought hard, and we’ll probably lose.
But anger over the money culture behind pharma investment, and at the damage being done to our children by anti-psychotics, will no doubt find greater focus and expression this coming year. UD will of course follow the story.
December 30th, 2011 at 12:36PM
as someone losing this fight on the front-lines I much appreciate your efforts, passion, and support, makes things seem a little less desperate.
December 30th, 2011 at 3:16PM
I agree with dmf. The work you are doing is very important. It is heartening to see that there are still people who oppose the campaign to medicate us all into oblivion.
December 30th, 2011 at 7:10PM
And the other 70% are making money from it.
December 30th, 2011 at 8:06PM
One more place to shine your light: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School’s Academy. http://mghacademy.org/
Look what the KOLs are doing in March: http://mghacademy.org/courses/course-detail/child_adolescent_psychopharmacology_2012
Oh, and they have integrity because they say they do. http://mghacademy.org/index.php/about/program_integrity_safeguards
Thank you so very much for all you do.
December 30th, 2011 at 8:24PM
Thank all of you for your kind words. And aek: Also for the links.
UD
December 31st, 2011 at 7:13PM
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