Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look

Psychiatric medications, science, marketing, psychiatry in general, and occasionally clinical psychology. Questioning the role of key opinion leaders and the use of "science" to promote commercial ends rather than the needs of people with mental health concerns.

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Friday, March 06, 2009

Seroquel, Weight Gain, And the Pursuit of GAD and Depression Indications

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Jim Edwards at BNET dug through the Seroquel documents and found many instances of AZ employees noting that Seroquel causes weight gain....

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Son of Risperdal Beats Seroquel

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Janssen, manufacturer of Invega (son of Risperdal) funded a study comparing Invega, Seroquel, and placebo in the treatment of schizophrenia....

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Zyprexa for Youth: What Marketing Plans?

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As reported on Bloomberg , Pharmalot and Furious Seasons , an FDA official has overruled FDA reviewers to put Zyprexa on track for approva...

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Danger Kitty

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In the world of cat poop and schizophrenia , Stephany at Soulful Sepulcher has a post that is very interesting. Say WHA, you may be thinkin...

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Grohol Slaps TAC Senselessly Silly

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The Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) recently posted that people with schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to be violent as compared to per...

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Friday, March 16, 2007

Paternal Age, Schizophrenia, and Autism

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A good chunk of studies have accumulated over the past few years (e.g., 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) that show a strong link between increasing pater...

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CL Psych: I'm an academic with a respectable amount of clinical experience and no drug industry funding. Given my lack of time, don't expect multiple daily updates. Certain things about clinical psychology, the drug industry, psychiatry, and academics drive me nuts, and you'll probably pick up on these pet peeves before long...

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