| A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs: The Truth about How They Work and How to Come Off Them Contributor(s): Moncrieff, Joanna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1910919659 ISBN-13: 9781910919651 Publisher: Pccs Books OUR PRICE: $18.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pain Medicine - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 615.788 |
| LCCN: 2020445770 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.57 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff's explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research, she demonstrates that psychiatric drugs do not 'treat' or 'cure' mental illness by acting on hypothesised chemical imbalances or other abnormalities in the brain. There is no evidence for any of these ideas. Moreover, any relief the drugs may offer from the distress and disturbance of a mental disorder can come at great cost to people's physical health and their ability to function in day-to-day life. And, once on these drugs, coming off them can be very difficult indeed. This book is a wake-up call to the potential damage we are doing to ourselves by relying on chemical cures for human distress. Its clear, concise explanations will enable people to make a fully informed decision about the benefits and harms of these drugs and whether and how to come off them if they so choose. |