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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

Depression was sold to us as a simple problem of serotonin insufficiency, a convenient narrative that made drug companies like Eli Lilly, Forest Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer very rich. As a former pharmaceutical advertising writer, I not only witnessed the explosive growth in antidepressant drugs, I contributed to it.

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The Editorial Demise of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Is Bad News For Us All

Mad in America

It was thus important that the journal, in a psychosomatic spirit, offered a free, but rigorously evaluated, channel for scientific communications. It is indeed rare to see such issues debated: is this because of some censorship operated by medical journals, meeting organizers, and certain pharmaceutical manufacturers?

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Antidepressant Use Linked to Sexual Dysfunction, Why Aren’t Prescribers Discussing It?

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This lack of communication underscores the need for improved patient-physician dialogue in the management of depression and antidepressant therapy. Stephenson and a team of researchers from various academic and pharmaceutical institutions, including the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The study was authored by Judith J.

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A Simple Workaround to Overcome the Bureaucratic Mindset

Tanveer Naseer

Russell is an educational psychologist, author, executive coach and management consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 executives in aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and oil and gas. The following is a guest post by Russell Bishop. So sue me” was the response.

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A kaleidoscope approach to leading: Five perspective shifts that can foster innovation

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Facilitate strategy sessions, articulate the grand picture, and communicate strategies against the backdrop of this vision to keep the team aligned. In Tony’s work as a leadership coach, he worked with a pharmaceutical CEO who realized that her company’s long-term vision had become blurred.

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MindFreedom’s Shield Program: Working to Free People from Psychiatric Incarceration and Forced Treatment

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MFI routinely reminds its Shield network to consider in all their communications that persons with a Shield are subject to retaliation.) He will not respond to voicemails, emails, or communicate in any way,” he told the court. “He At the August 19 hearing, Russell pleaded for a new court-appointed attorney. “He

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Cut Costs & Boost Efficiency: Change Management Strategies for Leaders

Great Place to Work

Boosted operational efficiency Leading through times of change boosts operational efficiency by improving communication and easing resistance to implementing new methods or processes. Communicate early, often, and transparently While change is messy, the cost of staying silent is riskier. Speaking is one of them. When Hilton, No.