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Medical Journals Refuse to Retract Fraudulent Trial Reports That Omitted Suicidal Events in Children

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Taking the two studies together, adverse events definitely predisposing to violence against self or others leading to discontinuation occurred in 11 versus 3 children. Department of Justice, the Journal’s editorial team undertook a thorough evaluation of the article, the legal settlement, and related materials.

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Part 4: Neurodiversity: New Paradigm, or Trojan Horse?

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The conflation of ‘disorder’ with ‘identity’ is helped by the fact that, despite long lists of criteria, psychiatric diagnoses such as ASD and ADHD are ultimately based on subjective judgements (by the clinician) about subjective experiences (of the client), rather than on biomarkers—because there are none.

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Set, Setting, Forgetting: Silence on Abuse in Psychedelic Therapy Histories

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The new drug application for MDMA-AT submitted by MAPS would have allowed MDMA legal use solely within MAPS’ proprietary psychotherapy protocol and only for individuals with a PTSD diagnosis. Much of the therapy was conducted underground by therapists seeking to keep their practices shielded from the authorities.