I am an erstwhile Psychiatrist who has left the tribe to practice Integrative Medicine because of the false promises of both psychopharmacology and pharmacology in general. Writing from one who has been inside the belly of the beast, the Psychiatric profession is a prisoner of its own pharmaceutical culture, which has been renamed "Biological Psychiatry". Psychiatrists have often suffered from a complex vis a vis the rest of the medical profession in that things that are "supra-tentorial" or in the mind are often outwardly or implicitly disrespected by other medical professionals as "not real." Hence the connection to "biological therapy" becomes like a road back to legitimacy for many in the field of Psychiatry.
I too am convinced that Covid is a turning point. Big Pharma got too greedy, too sloppy, and went waaay too far this time. People are waking up, but it's going to be a generational battle to regain control of our healthcare systems. Would be good to hear your take on the serotonin/SSRI controversy that erupted earlier this summer. Was listening to an interview with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff the other day and found it quite a revelation. Good luck with your new Substack! I look forward to reading more on the topic of "Biological Psychiatry".
Thanks Colin! I'm not sure what the controversy regarding SSRI's earlier this summer was. Possibly you could fill me in. I've heard many issues in the past with the SSRI's, including serious physical long term effects, suicidality, and others. Toby Rogers recently had a nice substack on Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of "Prozac Nation" - an advocate of Prozac who died prematurely of cancer. Let me know what the specifics are of the issue you are referring to and I'll do my best to give you my considered opinion.
Nice to find you here, Dr. Brody, via Mark Zweig’s AAP and AMA amici in Missouri v. Biden post. ...I worry and feel unarmed in trying to help a friend who has an SSRI prescription but who isn’t interested in exploring alternatives. Whereas, a handful other of my friends have abandoned SSRI’s in favor of endogenous phytocannabinoids, wholly supporting your truism of Biological Psychiatry. I make no claims, but it would be my honor to share said, unique phytocannabinoid concentrate with you as I have with many MDs, save a psychiatrist. Be well.
I too am convinced that Covid is a turning point. Big Pharma got too greedy, too sloppy, and went waaay too far this time. People are waking up, but it's going to be a generational battle to regain control of our healthcare systems. Would be good to hear your take on the serotonin/SSRI controversy that erupted earlier this summer. Was listening to an interview with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff the other day and found it quite a revelation. Good luck with your new Substack! I look forward to reading more on the topic of "Biological Psychiatry".
Thanks Colin! I'm not sure what the controversy regarding SSRI's earlier this summer was. Possibly you could fill me in. I've heard many issues in the past with the SSRI's, including serious physical long term effects, suicidality, and others. Toby Rogers recently had a nice substack on Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of "Prozac Nation" - an advocate of Prozac who died prematurely of cancer. Let me know what the specifics are of the issue you are referring to and I'll do my best to give you my considered opinion.
Nice to find you here, Dr. Brody, via Mark Zweig’s AAP and AMA amici in Missouri v. Biden post. ...I worry and feel unarmed in trying to help a friend who has an SSRI prescription but who isn’t interested in exploring alternatives. Whereas, a handful other of my friends have abandoned SSRI’s in favor of endogenous phytocannabinoids, wholly supporting your truism of Biological Psychiatry. I make no claims, but it would be my honor to share said, unique phytocannabinoid concentrate with you as I have with many MDs, save a psychiatrist. Be well.