Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Ri

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Have you read this book by Robert Whitaker? "Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America."

 

Once you understand how psychiatry came to be a medical field, you'll realize what quackery it still is. The book presents shocking statistics about mental illness and tells a fascinating story of the history of psychiatry, pharmacology, FDA and marketing.

 

If you've read it, what are your thoughts?

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Fantastic book, and everyone who is taking or considering taking psych drugs should absolutely read it.