New Vanity Fair article: Deadly Medicine

texgirl · 12-09-2010, 08:00 AM

Interesting article about how most pharmaceutical testing is now done overseas and how the FDA has little to no oversight. Paxil and Seroquel are among the drugs mentioned.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...edicine-201101

slappyintheface · 12-09-2010, 11:33 AM

I just got my new VF in the mail yesterday .... going to have to read that article !

Songbird · 12-10-2010, 12:51 AM

Wow - great article! Absolutely shocking too...

TryingtoGetWell · 12-10-2010, 07:40 PM

Thanks for posting the link to this article! I'm going to read it as soon as I get a chance, hopefully later this evening.

There was an appalling expose of the circumstances of clinical trials done even in this country, in the New Yorker magazine a couple of years ago, called "Guinea-pigging" - it's archived on their site.

And the current issue of the New Yorker (Dec. 13 issue) has an article that looks very interesting, about how initial studies start proving unreliable over time. I only read approx the first page because the library was closing LOL.

It starts out about what they're now learning about the actual effectiveness of antipsychotics, but mentions antidepressants etc. also. but there's an abstract at http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...fa_fact_lehrer and the beginning of the article is posted online by the author at http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...uth-wears-off/

Sorry if any of these were already posted - I don't read here all the time but don't recall seeing them here.

12-09-2010, 08:00 AM	#1
texgirl Regina Benzodictius Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,074	New Vanity Fair article: Deadly Medicine Interesting article about how most pharmaceutical testing is now done overseas and how the FDA has little to no oversight. Paxil and Seroquel are among the drugs mentioned. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...edicine-201101 __________________ Adverse reaction to Lexapro led to Paxil, 10 months use, 2005. One month taper. Benzos (Xanax, then Klonopin), 2-1/2 years use, 2005-2007. 8 month taper. Completely free from psychiatry since 8/5/07 Face. Accept. Float. Let Time Pass. — Dr. Claire Weekes *We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.* — Carlos Castañeda

12-09-2010, 11:33 AM	#2
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12-10-2010, 12:51 AM	#3
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12-10-2010, 07:40 PM	#4
TryingtoGetWell Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,679	Re: New Vanity Fair article: Deadly Medicine Thanks for posting the link to this article! I'm going to read it as soon as I get a chance, hopefully later this evening. There was an appalling expose of the circumstances of clinical trials done even in this country, in the New Yorker magazine a couple of years ago, called "Guinea-pigging" - it's archived on their site. And the current issue of the New Yorker (Dec. 13 issue) has an article that looks very interesting, about how initial studies start proving unreliable over time. I only read approx the first page because the library was closing LOL. It starts out about what they're now learning about the actual effectiveness of antipsychotics, but mentions antidepressants etc. also. but there's an abstract at http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...fa_fact_lehrer and the beginning of the article is posted online by the author at http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...uth-wears-off/ Sorry if any of these were already posted - I don't read here all the time but don't recall seeing them here. __________________ 5/93 - Started paxil after 6 years sensory distortions from benzo WD/low-dose reinst.+chronic medical problems/pain - 20 mg/day; yrs later 15 mg 3/30/06 - 20 mg 4/21/06 - 15 mg 4/27/06 - 10 mg 5/17/06 - 5 mg (none 5/20) 5/21-24/06 - 2.5 mg (5/22 - none) 5/25/06 - d/c’d paroxetine Felt better than in years, then gradual WD symptoms 6/17/06 - Bolted awake in blind terror, started E-ticket ride to hell 2010 - Leaving hell for balmier climate! (Still on my pre-paxil 0.5 mg clonazepam)

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