
The Bitterest Pills
The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs
Paperback
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Hardcover (9/15/2013)
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Praise For The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs…
"This book will make an enormous contribution towards a more rational, transparent and ethical approach to the use of neuroleptic drugs. By implication it also offers up a strong argument for much wider choice for people in crisis, particularly the provision of minimal drug/drug-free systems of help and support, such as Soteria-type facilities and Open Dialogue. It is a must-read for all psychiatrists and mental health professionals, and its accessibility means that many survivors/service users and carers will find it a valuable ally in their fight for more humane and less harmful alternatives to psychiatric drug treatment." - Philip Thomas, University of Bradford, UK
'a meticulous, balanced history of antipsychotic drugs' - Nature
'All in all, this is a brilliantly clear-eyed, informative, well-referenced and at times disturbing book which should be essential reading for clinicians, policy-makers and patients alike.' - Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches
'Joanna Moncrieff's courageous research continues to point out that the emperor, while dressed, is wearing the wrong clothes for the job.' - Therapy Today
Palgrave MacMillan, 9781137277435, 278pp.
Publication Date: September 15, 2013