Tales of an Unexpected Gallbladder
February 16, 2022 | 11 Comments

This post was written by Shane Cooke’s mother Mary.  There have been developments since – see below.  I used to really enjoy Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dall when they were first broadcast on television. Each was a complete story with a twist in its tail – usually a most unexpected twist. They seem […]

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Remember Those Condemned to Swallow
May 28, 2021 | 7 Comments

Prescription for Sorrow: Antidepressants, Suicide and Violence Patrick D. Hahn Samizdat Writer’s Co-operative, 2020 A book review by Mira de Vries, MeTZelf Has your doctor prescribed you an antidepressant? Are you planning to have the prescription filled? Read this book first. SSRIs, falsely called antidepressants, are poisons. They do not relieve depression but do have grave […]

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Malcharist: Fact or Fiction?
May 18, 2021 | 8 Comments

Yesterday we had a review of Malcharist by Gary Schwitzer.  Today’s review is by Leemon McHenry – see below. Malcharist, by Paul John Scott, is a fictional account of one of psychiatry’s most influential key opinion leaders (KOLs), his ghostwriter, and a journalist on the trail of a big scandal in the world of Big Pharma. […]

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RxISK Prize Closing the Gap
December 1, 2020 | 9 Comments

We introduced an innovation to the RxISK Prize Fund recently – an opportunity to pledge money rather than just hand it over.  This has resulted in a major jump in the fund, thanks to two generous donors. It is worth visiting the Prize Page to see how these donations have changed the race to be […]

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