Prescription Drugs...something To Think About

[shimmerz]

This is an interesting doctor and an interesting Ted Talk. It speaks about how medications through trial processes can be 'played with' and that there is a wide spread issue with this type of practice. I thought I would post it in case anyone was interested. If you head to the website alltrials.net you will notice a petition that you can sign if you are concerned about the issues brought up in the video and/or posted on the website.

https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe

 

[Ed Norton]

I'm not surprised, I know of people who are participating in clinical trials for psychiatric medication. They are generally very low functioning people who are not informed of the potential risks, all they know is that if they take the pills given to them by the "nice people" then they get pizza and $100 dollars.They are indeed treated like monkeys, so that the pharmaceutical industry can push out new patents. Furthermore, if you complain about side effects whether known or unknown; they are not reported. The doctor will just say it's all in your head.

 

[ekane]

I just watched it. Thanks for the link. There really is no end to the corruption of our whole system is there?!


Having had Crohns disease since age 14, there isn't a word to describe how much research I've done about medicine and the american "health" care system. Quotations around health because its all b.s. here and I think most if use know it. I only trust prescriptions for very specific health issues and never see a doctor with out doing exorbitant amounts of research myself, they often think I myself am a doctor because of all the data and questions that come out my mouth. But overall I avoid medication like the plague! Whether it was depression, anxiety, or chrohns flare, nothing is a real lasting solution and many side effect and long term damage of medicine are much worse than taking power into your own hands with natural supplements and diet (although that takes research too, lots if phony vitamins on the shelves now!). I could on but that's the point - the problems with our prescription drug situation is an endless list.

 

[Queen Boudica]

Oh I love this one. Thanks so much for sharing.