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On AlterNet: psychiatry

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "psychiatry"

Pharmaceutical Giant Paid $500,000 to Psychiatrist Who Used Chicago's Poor as Guinea Pigs

Pharmaceutical Giant Paid $500,000 to Psychiatrist Who Used Chicago's Poor as Guinea Pigs

Christina Jewett and Sam Roe, ProPublica. November 20, 2009.
Dr. Michael Reinstein reaped a cool half million off his patients' misery.

Kevin Spacey Is the Latest Pot-Puffing Shrink to Hit the Movie Screens -- Why Is This a Trend?

Kevin Spacey Is the Latest Pot-Puffing Shrink to Hit the Movie Screens -- Why Is This a Trend?

Ellen Komp, AlterNet. July 15, 2009.
Hollywood shrink characters increasingly take mind-expanding drugs; a reflection of the growing use of psychedelics in medical research.

Only in America Could Misery Be Turned Into a Commodity

Only in America Could Misery Be Turned Into a Commodity

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. February 11, 2009.
Stress, depression and loneliness permeate daily life in America. Yet psychiatrists try to sell us on the idea that the pain is ours alone.

Psychiatry's 'Shock Doctrine': Are We Really OK With Electroshocking Toddlers?

Psychiatry's 'Shock Doctrine': Are We Really OK With Electroshocking Toddlers?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. February 4, 2009.
Many Americans think electroconvulsive therapy has been abandoned. But American psychiatry still regards it as a respected treatment, even for kids.

Renowned Psychiatrists on Drug Company Payrolls

Renowned Psychiatrists on Drug Company Payrolls

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. December 2, 2008.
Money from pharmaceutical companies has corrupted much of the psychiatric profession.

Has Big Pharma Corruption Suppressed Effective Treatment Options?

Has Big Pharma Corruption Suppressed Effective Treatment Options?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. July 23, 2008.
Establishment psychiatry is under attack in Congress. Investigators are recognizing that not all mental health treatments come in a pill.