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i would like to ask the new superindent how he feels about the iatrogenic illness that he supervises--his pts. are labeled with diseases such as schizopherenia and bipolar and the given 'medicine' which commonly cause brain damage.

i saw a griffito 40 years ago that said 'a liberal is someone who listens to both sides of the argument and then cuts the baby in half.'

is a reformer psych hospital administrator someone who listens to both sides of the medication issue and the cuts the dosage in half -- but possibly fails to lower the brain damage rate???

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the analogy between psychotropics and antibiotics is moronic. it reminds me of 1971 when i was told that i had a lithium deficiency and would need to take a toxic salt that causes renal failure. the miracle drug thorazine that i was assauited and battered with (a legal construct for forcible medication) nearly killed me.  

i appreciate and support the refere]nces to whitakers book but it is not new or esoteric information that major tranqulilizers -- USED AS DIRECTED -- cause permanent BRAIN DAMAGE in a minimum of 15% of those who take them. that number is from NAMI but the consumer/survivor/EXINMATES ie me can show evidence that the proper number is closer to 50%.

i think the proper analogy is between psych 'meds' and cigarettes. both were pimped by doctors -- in the case of cigs i guess most of the docs were actors dressed as doctors -- and if used as directed horrible things happen

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