Mad in America

APRIL 16, 2024

As an example, the Danish Board of Health has warned that adding a benzodiazepine to a neuroleptic increases mortality by 50-65%. A US psychiatrist, Roy Perlis, professor at Harvard, argued in April 2024, that depression pills should be sold over the counter because they are “safe and effective.” of patients treated for one year.

Aging and mental health 145

Aging and mental health Hospitality Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health 145

Mad in America

MARCH 20, 2024

Mad in America has previously examined the problems with conflicts of interest in research but this time we extend that to look at the potential effect of COIs on diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). He wanted his friends to use this drug, he wanted his family members to use this drug.

Genetics and mental health 144

Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness Legal 144

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

Within this, some parts of the neurodiversity movement take an uncritical or neutral perspective on the validity of psychiatric diagnoses such as—but not limited to—ASD and ADHD, backed up by unsubstantiated claims about biological and genetic causal factors. This heterogeneity makes it difficult to generalise.

Trauma and the brain 144

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 144