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Our Medical System Protects Wrongdoers and Punishes Whistleblowers: An Interview with Carl Elliott

Mad in America

An influential voice in bioethics, Elliott is known for his critical examination of the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Elliott’s critical work in bioethics has earned him numerous accolades, including the Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media and a fellowship at the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University.

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On Not Becoming David Foster Wallace

Mad in America

Wallace hanged himself in 2008 after withdrawing from a long-term medication, experiencing unbearable withdrawal symptoms and finding himself unable to regain relief (such as it was) in his old medication or new ones prescribed to him. OCD has a strong genetic component and was thought to be incurable. There are no studies, not yet.