“Nemeroff didn’t do anything that anyone else doesn’t do as well.”

Thanks God you’re wrong about that.

My old roommate in law school had debilitating depression that escalated in our 2nd year. She was able to see Nemeroff at that time, and I truly think he saved her future. I’ve seen my untreated, wretched, hoping to die depressive aunt who has never received good treatment, and I compare that to my old roommate, who did get good treatment from Nemeroff & lives a very functional life. That’s the biggest compliment I can give to a doctor, and I don’t really care what paperwork he fudged to get help to suffering people. That is the nature of chairing any department. Some awareness of how the real world works should be required before flogging the man’s credibility.

Clay: You’ve remarked that Charlie Nemeroff has some (vast) amount of talent as a practicing clinician, which — though both interesting and quite wonderful for you –really has diddly-squat to do with the issues of non-disclosure of $$$ from Pharma or COI (conflict of interest). Given this remarkable skill, perhaps he ought to limit to working directly one-on-one with patients.

For a newbie ‘too busy for the boards’ you seem to be practiced in the obvious ways of the debunkers aka trolls.

You shouldn’t have any trouble connecting with Precious, he voluntarily stepped down-more time to spend with his family and his patients he practices on/with.

As for the “overwhelming evidence”…..overwhelming to whom? Not to me. Just because Sen. Grassley issues statements and publishes what he says is proof of Dr. N’s perfidy doesn’t mean I buy into his accusations, much less find myself overwhelmed by them. I am not appointing myself jury, judge, and executioner; instead, I prefer to wait until both sides have presented all their evidence, had it minutely examined and evaluated, and only then will I reach my decision on Dr. N’s financial dealings.

And as for “expanding my definitions” : Nope, I value high standards, sound ethics, and solid character, and if the time comes when I can’t find a skilled physician who also meets these criteria, then I’ll know it’s time to stop going to doctors.

Finally, I just have to ask: Why do folks like you and all the other bloggers on this site, except for Jay McMahon, choose not to sign off with your first and last names? I only belong to one webring, but we sign our names when we send in our posts and do not obscure our identities with initials, partial names, or “nicknames”. Why won’t you and the others stand up (so to speak), speak your piece, and sign your correct name to it?

Clay Terry

Then I can understand why this overwhelming evidence must be very hard for you. However, you may need to expand your definitions. For your sake, I hope he doesn’t stop practicing.