Mad in America

JUNE 15, 2024

His independent research into psychiatric drug harm and pharmaceutical industry corruption would eventually lead him to Mad in America, where he launched the Veterans’ & Military Families Initiative in 2019. Pharmaceutical influence over government has allowed this to go on as long as it has. military veterans.

Pharmaceuticals 144

Pharmaceuticals Nonprofits Education 144

Mad in America

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require warnings for persistent sexual dysfunction, for example, and today the agency is attempting to defend itself from a lawsuit by the consumer advocacy nonprofit Public Citizen, which claims that it failed to respond to a 2018 petition to do so. I understand these concerns all too well.

Self-awareness 142

Self-awareness Nonprofits Pharmaceuticals Education 142

Mad in America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With the explosion of more and more drugs in cabinets across the country, more and more children are dying—but still, pharmaceutical companies push their products, leading to yet more drugs and yet more deaths. Unlike the pharmaceutical industry, in our village community the pain of losing a single child was felt by all.

Manufacturing 142

Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Aging and mental health Nonprofits 142

Mad in America

AUGUST 14, 2024

By 2019, two Phase 3 trials of aducanumab were terminated early because the drug wasn’t improving outcomes and was clearly causing harm (a large percentage of the participants were experiencing brain bleeding known as ARIA). And since SSRIs are prescribed for PTSD, this would be a treatment competing with pharmaceutical giants.

Pharmaceuticals 133

Pharmaceuticals Nonprofits Psychedelic therapy 133