Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Drugs
Authors: Peter R. Breggin, David Cohen Manufacturer: Perseus Books Keywords: Popular Drugs ISBN: 0738201847
Book description Psychiatric drugs are prescribed to more than 20 million Americans. This book aims to convince us to stop taking these drugs, and to show us how to do it safely. The authors contend that after 15 minutes with a physician or psychiatrist, Americans are prescribed medications that we may take for years or a lifetime, which can do more harm than good. We're irritable, anxious, emotionally numbed, physically fatigued, and mentally dulled. Yet when we stop taking the drugs, we encounter a whole new set of problems and setbacks. The book lists the adverse medical reactions you may encounter, plus additional personal, psychological, and philosophical reasons for limiting or rejecting psychiatric…
Book review: Helpful Information on Psychiatric Drugs This is a very detailed and well-researched book on the reasons psychiatric drugs can be harmful and the best ways to come off of them safely. The book contains several specific chapters dealing with… this is an excellent book! clear and direct and very helpful in the study of using medication to treat "mental"/emotional problems. This is a worthy read. written by medical doctors who are up to date… |
