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Coming Off Antidepressants (Weaning From Paxil: A Reader Shares Her Story)

March 15, 2011
Weaning From Paxil

Most doctors are completely ignorant as to the withdrawal effects of Paroxetine (not that that ever stops them from prescribing these pills as if they were as harmless as Tic-Tacs). My doctor told me, “The great thing about Paxil is that you can stop taking it cold turkey.” It doesn’t get any more ignorant than that.”

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“Disease Branding” (Alternate Title: Drug Companies Are Slick)

October 14, 2010
prozac

“Once a branded disease has achieved a degree of cultural legitimacy, there is no need to convince anyone that a drug to treat it is necessary. It will come to him as his own idea.”

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More Pharmaceutical Bull Crap

July 13, 2010
TriCor

Remember not long ago I posted the chart from the Psychic Lunch blog that showed pharmaceutical profit percentages? (Xanax has a 570% markup! Yes, you read that right…) Well, now I’ve got more shocking information for you…

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