Frank Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 New book coming out in September by Ben Goldacre, author of the bestseller 'Bad Science'. I've only read few things written by him but the guy sure seems smart and seems to know what is talking about. Link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted August 15, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2012 Thanks, Frank! This looks like a good read for those fond of pharma horror stories. Amazon's Book Description Publication Date: 27 Sep 2012 ‘Bad Science’ hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science, becoming a 400,000 copy bestseller. Now Ben Goldacre puts the $600bn global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope. What he reveals is a fascinating, terrifying mess. Doctors and patients need good scientific evidence to make informed decisions. But instead, companies run bad trials on their own drugs, which distort and exaggerate the benefits by design. When these trials produce unflattering results, the data is simply buried. All of this is perfectly legal. In fact, even government regulators withhold vitally important data from the people who need it most. Doctors and patient groups have stood by too, and failed to protect us. Instead, they take money and favours, in a world so fractured that medics and nurses are now educated by the drugs industry. Patients are harmed in huge numbers. Ben Goldacre is Britain’s finest writer on the science behind medicine, and ‘Bad Pharma’ is a clear and witty attack, showing exactly how the science has been distorted, how our systems have been broken, and how easy it would be to fix them. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiaK Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 My commentary: http://wp.me/p5nnb-7Nx his post introducing his book http://www.badscience.net/2012/09/heres-the-intro-to-my-new-book/ Looks really GREAT Everything Matters: Beyond Meds https://beyondmeds.com/ withdrawn from a cocktail of 6 psychiatric drugs that included every class of psych drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 25, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 25, 2012 I <3 Ben Goldacre. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Ben Goldacre's new book, Bad Pharma, won't be published in the U.S. until February, but I couldn't wait and ordered it from Amazon UK. I'm only 80 pages in, but it's so well written and informative that I wanted to recommend it here for those who may be interested. To me, it is as electrifying as Bob Whitaker's Anatomy of an Epidemic. I've got "typing block" again so that's all I can communicate right now. Will try to comment more extensively later. Relevant links: Bad Pharma (Amazon US) Bad Pharma (Amazon UK) Sparrow 2009-2011: tapered off Trazodone, Namenda, Lamictal, Dextroamphetamine, Zyprexa; cold-turkeyed Pristiq; reduced Lexapro dose 50%.On clonazepam since 2004, 0.5 - 1.0 mg daily PRN. Three failed (too rapid) partial tapers, 2010 - 2011.Dec. 2011 - March 2013: Tapered off 0.5 mg clonazepam (Klonopin) August 2013: Switched to liquid escitalopram (Lexapro) and began tapering from 10 mg. January 2014: 4.5 mg escitalopram March 2014: One year off benzos May 2014: 3.0 mg escitalopram June 2014: severe depression, updosed to 4.0 mg Sept 1, 2014: 2.7 mg Dec 7, 2014: Can't get below 2.5 mg without unbearable symptoms. Doing an extended hold (I hope) March 2015: TWO YEARS POST-BENZO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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