Film made by Millie Kieve. Music composed and performed by Daniel Kieve, includes interview with Dr Andrew Herxheimer, renowned Clinical Pharmacologist.. More films about medicines on www.april.or...
Film made by Millie Kieve. Music composed and performed by Daniel Kieve, includes interview with Dr Andrew Herxheimer, renowned Clinical Pharmacologist.. More films about medicines on www.april.org.uk with David Healy, Joanna Moncrieff, Heather Ashton, Bob Johnson. Millie Kieve's daughter Karen suffered from psychiatric side effects of medicines including Sulphasalazine, Dianette (Diane-35) and anaesthetics. Karen died in 1995 . Killed in a fall at the age of 30, while suffering from iatrogenic, (treatment induced) poor mental and physical health. Karen had been vastly over prescribed drugs to treat these side effects and procyclidine for the adverse parkinsonian side effects of of chlorpromazine (largactyl) a psychotropic drug known as a 'chemical cosh'. Karen had also suddenly stopped a benzodiazepine drug, Temazepam, due to receiving no advice on how to avoid serious withdrawal effects.
Millie began to do research and found there is a lot of information undisclosed and clinical trials are often rigged to produce favourable results for the purpose of licensing drugs, without thorough testing for safety. The harm they may cause, often outweighs benefit and dependency caused by some drugs,leads to many problems if stopped suddenly . Medical education has not included pharmacology since 1993 so most doctors are poorly informed about the adverse effects.
The film was made by Millie during an intensive documentary course at DFG in London. The background music was composed in memory of Karen by Daniel Kieve, Karen's brother. Daniel is also playing the piano. Millie's aim is to make more films about personal experiences.
Dr Andrew Herxheimer who is seen in the film is a leading expert on adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Former editor of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, he, with Charles Medawar investigated the ADRs including suicides and withdrawal problems reported to the MHRA that were linked to the SSRI antidepressant Seroxat. Both experts, with Dr David Healy, were featured on the BBC's Panorama programmes about Seroxat / paroxetine also known as Paxil.(emails from the edge at www.bbc.co.uk
Millie founded the UK charity APRIL (www.april.org.uk). Films from the conference held in London November 6th 2008 are on the web site.
Dr Andrew Herxheimer, featured in this film was one of the speakers. Charles Medawar and Professor David Healy also spoke in the conference. APRIL web site home page www.april.org.uk
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