Chemical Imbalance Fraud

Advertisements for SSRIs May Be Misleading by David W. Oaks — last modified 2006-09-13 00:45

Medscape reviews an essay in a peer-reviewed medical journal that debunks the "chemical imbalance" myth promoted by psychiatric drug industry.

Researchers Debunk Psychiatry's 'Chemical Imbalance' Ads by David W. Oaks — last modified 2006-11-25 16:08

A peer-reviewed medical journal runs an essay showing that claims by psychiatric drug industry about a "chemical imbalance" are unproven.

More media articles about fraud in psychiatric drug ads by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-04-11 12:54

Wall St. Journal, United Press International, WebMD and Time Magazine Pacific all cover the story that researchers have debunked the "chemical imbalance" claim of psychiatric drug manufacturers.

Pharmentalism by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-09-14 19:32

MindFreedom Editorial: What is a "pharmentalist"? A pharmaceutical fundamentalist believes we can reduce some of life's most complex problems down to a simple level of a genetically-caused chemical imbalance. This "pharmentalism" can be harmful to our planet's health.