The myth of the chemical cure : a critique of psychiatric drug treatment

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Label

The myth of the chemical cure : a critique of psychiatric drug treatment

Title remainder

a critique of psychiatric drug treatment

Statement of responsibility

Joanna Moncrieff

Creator

• Moncrieff, Joanna, 1966-
• Moncrieff, Joanna, 1966-

Subject

• Psychopharmacology
• Psychopharmacology -- Evaluation
• Psychotropic Drugs -- adverse effects
• Mental Disorders -- drug therapy
• Psychotropic drugs -- Evaluation
• Treatment Failure
• Psychotropic Drugs -- therapeutic use
• Mental illness -- Chemotherapy | Evaluation

Language

eng

Summary

"This book exposes the traditional view that psychiatric drugs correct chemical imbalances as a dangerous fraud. It traces the emergence of this view and the way it supported the vested interests of the psychiatric profession, the pharmaceutical industry and the modern state. Instead it is proposed that psychiatric drugs 'work' by creating abnormal brain states, which are often unpleasant and impair normal intellectual and emotional functions, along with other harmful consequences. Research on antipsychotics, antidepressants and mood stabilisers is examined to demonstrate this thesis and it is suggested that acknowledging the real nature of psychiatric drugs would lead to a more democratic practice of psychiatry."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DNLM/DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

RC483

LC item number

.M66 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography