Pharma-stuff

Just come across a bunch of articles about pharmaceutical drugs recently, all of which are quite disturbing and I thought I'd share -cause ya know, misery loves company.

We'll start out with one that shouldn't be surprising really. The fact that drug companies market "easy fixes" for things that are not really diseases is, I think, widely known.

But of course it goes farther. This one's an interview with a newly released book disparaging the pharmaceutical industry and its pet psychiatrists, not just for inventing new disorders, but actually creating mental health issues by not looking at the long term effects of the drugs it massively over prescribes.

Or, if you're not far enough out of your mind with paranoia over our chemically induced society yet, here's one one about the Pentagon wanting to use a drug to make soldiers immune to the effects of PTSD by turning them essentially into moral zombies.

I'm not saying here that some people don't legitimately need psychiatric medications, and anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I'm a staunch advocate of chemical assistance in getting a grip on your personal psychological issues, but our minds and bodies are not something we should allow the pharmaceutical industry to convince us of the necessity of pumping full of all but untested chemicals. The only benefit there is to their pocketbooks. Hit The Jump!