The Conscience of Psychiatry with Dr Peter Breggin on TruthBrigade Radio

The Conscience of Psychiatry with Dr Peter Breggin

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Peter R. Breggin M.D. conducts a private practice of psychiatry in Ithaca, New York, where he treats adults, couples, and families with children. He also does consultations in the field of clinical psychopharmacology and often acts as a medical expert in criminal, malpractice and product liability suits. Before November 2002 he was in practice for nearly thirty-five years in Washington, DC and Bethesda, Maryland.

View Dr. Breggin's resume and bibliography http://breggin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287

Many of Dr. Breggin's accomplishments as a reformer are documented in detail in The Conscience of Psychiatry: The Reform Work of Peter R. Breggin, M.D. (2009). This biographical tribute to Dr. Breggin's work draws on more than half-a-century of media and more than 70 special contributions from his colleagues, as well as many other sources.

Since 1964 Dr. Breggin has been publishing peer-reviewed articles and medical books in his subspecialty of clinical psychopharmacology. He is the author of dozens of scientific articles and more than twenty professional books, many dealing with psychiatric medication, the FDA and drug approval processes, the evaluation of clinical trials, and standards of care in psychiatry. A few of the titles include Toxic Psychiatry (St. Martin's, 1991), Talking Back to Ritalin (Perseus, revised, 2001), the Antidepressant Fact Book (Perseus, 2001) and the Ritalin Fact Book (Perseus, 2002). Others, such as The Heart of Being Helpful (1997), deal with how to help people through psychotherapy and other human services.

In the early 1990s Dr. Breggin was appointed the scientific expert for more than 100 combined Prozac suits and testified in the infamous Wesbecker trial that was secretly fixed in advance by Eli Lilly. He participated as a medical expert in a 2001-2002 California lawsuit whose resolution was associated with a new label warning for Paxil concerning withdrawal effects. Recently he was the medical expert in the first psychosurgery malpractice suit and also the first electroshock malpractice suit ever won in court. He has been a medical expert in many courtroom victories for individuals injured by medications, including numerous cases of tardive dyskinesia caused by neuroleptic drugs. He has also been a consultant to the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) on the adverse effects of psychiatric drugs on pilots.

Dr. Breggin's work has led to significant changes within the profession. In the early 1970s he conducted an international campaign to stop the resurgence of lobotomy and newer forms of psychosurgery. His reform efforts and his testimony in the Kaimowitz case in Detroit led to the termination of lobotomy and psychosurgery in the nation's state mental hospitals, NIH, the VA, and most university centers. A public education campaign, including his 1983 medical book, Psychiatric Drugs: Hazards to the Brain, led the FDA to require a new class warning for tardive dyskinesia in 1985. In 1994 his public education campaign led to the NIH to reform some of its research policies and to end the potentially racist violence prevention initiative aimed at inner city children. The FDA's recent recognition of numerous adverse reactions caused by the newer antidepressants — including suicidality in children and young adults, and a stimulant profile involving agitation, akathisia, hostility, aggression, and mania — closely follows observations made and publicized by Dr. Breggin over the past ten years.

http://www.breggin.com/
http://empathictherapy.org/

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Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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[mariatechnosux]

"Good to hear your energetic voice on your energetic station!" SECOND THAT! Hahaha, I dedicate this quote to all those people *wink wink* who say they have a problem with your voice! :-)

[TruthBrigadeYT]

@mariatechnosux :-) Thank you honey, much love to you!

It's nice to know I'm only "hated" by half the people! :-)

[mariatechnosux]

@TruthBrigadeYT This has become one of my favourite interviews of yours. I linked to it from my blog.

[TruthBrigadeYT]

@mariatechnosux That's sweet! Thanks so much! We had him on another time too, were supposed to talk about his latest book about being an American, but we ended up talking more about psychiatry and the history. I will try to get that posted up here as well or you know where to find him in the archives. :-)

Always appreciate your support!

Honored to know you, you Blessed warrior woman! :-)

[mariatechnosux]

@TruthBrigadeYT Christie, please, you're talking about yourself there, not me.

[TruthBrigadeYT]

@mariatechnosux LOL It takes on to know one...

:-)

[emilykbisignano]

I completely got over my depression without medication or therapy. Awesome show :D

[angelhighify]

I lost someone to these drugs, Paxil. At one time he had feelings and empathy, after two months on Paxil he is flat lined. The person I knew died emotionally, I have not clue to who he is now. I do not recognize him as someone I had loved. I am trying to understand just what these drugs do. Sad:(

[TheOmegaeyes]

1 person is a big pharma whore on their knees to the drug companies!

[atomarane]

Nice to know that we have an intelligent doctor with empathy who wants society to stop dumping their responsibilities by using medication instead of understanding. Thanks for sharing this Christie.

Yes, I agree, if a pet or person dies that is normal to be depressed. Good call. :)