By Evelyn Pringle and Martha RosenbergAlso seen on Alternet here
Who belongs to this “untapped” market? Just about anybody.
There is good news and bad news about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- that is, if you’re a drug company. The bad news is the kid market has peaked out with 4.5 million U.S. children now carrying the label. The good news is adult ADHD is an emerging market. In fact, adult ADHD, with symptoms similar to pediatric ADHD such as impulsivity, distractibility and difficulty paying attention, following instructions and meeting deadlines, is the next big thing.
"Immature adult market continues to offer greatest commercial potential," read a 2008 press release to the pharmaceutical industry from the market research agency Datamonitor: "Estimated to be twice the size of the pediatric ADHD population, the highly prevalent, yet largely untapped, adult ADHD population continues to represent an attractive niche to target."
Documenting Psychiatrists Behaving Badly
Of all professions, psychiatrists seem to get into the most trouble. I have been collecting stories about psychiatric screwups for a while. Sadly, it has been disgustingly easy to do. We post stories with links to the original sources. We couldn't make this stuff up if we wanted to. My Name is Sickmind Fraud.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Big Pharma's Newest Money-Making Scheme: Adult ADHD
Evelyn Pringle has brought us another expose of disease mongering by the psych drug industry.
Here's a snippet. Please visit the original post for all of the details
Monday, September 10, 2012
10 Mind-Boggling Psychiatric Treatments
As posted on Mental Floss
Nobody ever claimed a visit to the doctor was a pleasant way to pass the time. But if you're timid about diving onto a psychiatrist's couch or paranoid about popping pills, remember: It could be worse. Like getting-a-hole-drilled-into-your-skull worse.Gems include Insulin-Coma Therapy, Malaria Therapy, Chemically Induced Seizures, and of course, Lobotomy Check out the link for the full article