HUH??!!

One may say “Psychiatry is not drugging our youth.” - Even if GP’s are writing a small portion of these prescriptions for these so called (dreamt-up) “mental disorders”; who’s billing bible is used for charging the issuance companies for the subjective disorders? What do doctors use to refer to when it comes to writing prescriptions for these voted on disorders? You guessed right. The DSM IV.

Just to add a bit more fire to the flame, since March of 2007, in the US alone, over 280 Psychiatrists have been arrested for sexual abuse of patients, mal-billing practices, over drugging of patients, and a whole slew of other charges. Let’s not forget the unholy alliance between the pharma and Psychiatry. If you disbelieve these facts, look them up for yourself (start with http://google.com).

Don’t believe for a moment that people are naive enough to believe that Psychiatry is an actual Science. Science is able to, without variation, produce and reproduce exact same predictable results.

Granted you may know of 1 -2 decent psychiatrists, but in general, the whole and entire field of Psychiatry is corrupt.

Follow the bread crumbs. Cui Bono (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cui_bono)

Do I think your children should consider your wishes? Yes, I do and I would think that they would honor them. However, I have been in the room when children threatened behemoth lawsuits if a patient was not intubated & resuscitated despite the fact the patient clearly indicated that she was not only a DNR, she was also DNI.

Despite your personal experiences, don’t assume a doctor will convince/coerce your children to enroll you in a trial. Quite often, family members do not need much encouragement and often seek out trials when they just want their loved one to get well or improve their quality of life (it’s part of the “isn’t there anything that can be to help my loved one” feeling we all get when a loved one is in need. Believe it or not, some of the placebo effect in clinical trials can be attributed to the additional care, education, and personal attention/support patients get from study staff.

In a nutshell, if/when you are incompetent/unable to make decisions for yourself, your family will be the ones doing so. It’s imperative that people speak openly and honestly with their family about their wishes regarding what medical intervention they do and do not want, whether they are willing to be organ/tissue donors, etc. My best suggestion to protect yourself from an adamant and persistent desire never to be enrolled in a clinical trial would be to include that information in a living will (everyone should discuss their wishes with their families and everyone should have a living will) and, maybe, get & wear a medic alert bracelet that indicates that you are not to be enrolled in a clinical trial.

Sue Edelman did a great job in reporting that story, and Im sure it will get attention. The NY Post paper was Jaw breaking. Drug abused kids beside the NY Giants, and viewed by many who were just as shocked as you and I were.

You are correct, in 2005 70% of Psychiatric drugs were written by GP’s and Pediatricians.

As you know Clinical Trials is a touchy issue /me and I appreciate the information you sent me. I have a scenario for you. Lets say I would refuse to participate in clinical trials, but twenty years down the line I get alzheimers, and a Dr convinces my children to consent for me, shouldnt what I have felt most of my life take precedence?