Exposing Psychology, Exalting Christ January 2007 Issue 8 Things You Need to Know...

 

NY Times exposes Eli Lilly internal documents admitting Zyprexa's dangers and off-label marketing

The New York Times recently gave Americans a Christmas present. The newspaper ran multiple front page reports revealing the contents of hundreds of confidential Eli Lilly documents and emails from top managers showing the company has consistently downplayed the dangers of Zyprexa, an antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder that grossed $4.2 Billion last year (one quarter of Lilly's total revenues). These secret documents, obtained by lawyer and patient advocate James Gottstein of PsychRights, also show Lilly intentionally marketed the drug for "off-label" uses (disorders other than schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)--an illegal practice--since its introduction in 1996. The documents show that as early as 1999, company researchers knew Zyprexa caused diabetes, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), and excessive weight gain, but doctors, patients, nor the FDA were made aware of these findings. Many are calling for Congressional hearings. See these articles for the details of this ground-breaking story:

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/412/29/

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/414/29/

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/416/28/

 

Zyprexa Maker Eli Lilly Settles with 28,500 victims for $1.2 Billion to date

Since Zyprexa's introduction in 1996, Eli Lilly has paid out $1.2 Billion--yes, that's Billion--in settlement claims to a whopping 28,500 victims of the drug's major and life-threatening side effects including high blood sugar, weight gain and diabetes. But with annual sales of $4.2 Billion, $100 million a year in claim payouts doesn't worry Lilly. What does worry the drug company is the incriminating, image-tarnishing evidence used in these trials that has been made public (see previous article) despite lawyer protective orders and confidentiality agreements signed by victims. We hope sales of this drug begin to dive, to prevent more people from contracting life-threatening diseases by treating their mental "diseases" with expensive and unproven pills--people like 41-year-old John Eric Kauffman, whose mother believed the weight he gained while on Zyprexa contributed to the heart disease that killed him (story here: http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0701_Zyprexadeath.htm). Read the full New York Times article about the settlements here:

http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0701_Lillysettles.htm

 

School shooter on antipsychotic drug fatally shoots student in the face

On January 3rd, 18-year-old Douglas Chanthabouly pointed a handgun at Samnang Kok, 17, and fired a shot into his face in a hallway at Henry Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, killing him instantly. Chanthabouly was being treated (read drugged) for schizophrenia at the time. Read the full article here:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_School_Shooting.html

Nation's Top ECT Researcher Admits ECTs Cause Permanent Amnesia and Cognitive Deficits

New Year's Resolutions for Big Pharma

   

Have You Read Pharma 23 lately?

Yes, that's Pharma 23. You won't see this rendition of Psalm 23 in your Bible, but many use it as their daily devotional nonetheless...

http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0701_Pharma23.htm

Ralph Dettwiler: Be Sober - Part 1 of 3

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New Psychology Debunked Conference CDs Now Available!

We are now offering the 2006 Psychology Debunked Conference on either an audio CD set (5 CDs) or an MP3 CD, featuring five hours of author presentations of the following topics (updated and expanded):

 

•Session 1: The Sandy Foundations of Psychology and Psychiatry –Introduction –Psychology's Foundational Theories –The DSM and the Mental Disorder Myth –Disease or Choice? –…and Disorders for All	• Session 2: Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Drugs: Science or Big Business? –Is Psychotherapy Helpful? –Are Psychiatric Drugs Helpful? –The Drug Industry –Rethinking Mental Health –Q&A
• Session 3: Mental Health Screening: Government Control over our Mental Health –Introduction –New Freedom Commission on Mental Health –TeenScreen –Signs of Suicide –Problems with Screening Mental Health –Brain Scans – Potential Screening Tool –Brain Drives Mind or Mind Drives Brain? –Screening – What Can I Do? –Q&A	• Session 4: Psychology in the Church –“Christian” Psychology – an Oxymoron –Psychological Programs –Personality Testing –Worldly Wisdom vs. Godly Wisdom –Q&A
• Session 5: Everything We Need: Returning to the Biblical Model of Help –Returning to the Biblical Model of Help –Living by the Spirit –The 3 Qualifications of the Overcoming Life –Christ’s Grace is Sufficient –Q&A

 

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