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Medication madness : a psychiatrist exposes the dangers of mood-altering medications /

Title
Medication madness : a psychiatrist exposes the dangers of mood-altering medications / Peter R. Breggin.
Author
Breggin, Peter Roger, 1936-
Publication
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008.
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  • Contributor biographical information
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Description
x, 384 p.; 25 cm.
Subject
  • Brain > Effect of drugs on
  • Forensic psychiatry > United States
  • Liability for emotional distress > United States
  • Psychotropic drugs > Side effects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-375) and index.
Contents
What is medication spellbinding? -- The toothless watchdog growls -- Killing the pain-and almost the cop -- The man with too many complaints -- Young girl murderers in the making -- Doctors driven mad by medications -- Killing loved ones to save the world -- Drug-induced "happy faces" -- Not quite twelve years old -- Sleeping pill madness -- Tranquilized into violence -- A courtroom Christmas story -- A vicious addiction -- He wanted to do better in school -- Spellbound by Ritalin addiction -- Parents forced to drug their children -- This is not my daughter -- Dilemmas in the role of the medical expert -- Drug companies on trial -- Marketing myths and the truth about psychiatric medication -- Spellbound by drug withdrawal reactions -- Making drug withdrawal as safe as possible -- The tough question of personal responsibility -- Choose your last resort wisely.
ISBN
  • 9780312363383
  • 0312363389
LCCN
2008001477
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library