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Toxic Psychiatry: Why Therapy, Empathy, and Love Must Replace the Drugs, Electroshock, and Biochemical Theories of the

by Peter R Breggin, M.D.

About this title: A psychiatrist's devastating critique of how the "new psychiatry" is damaging millions of people. "Biopsychiatry", says Dr. Breggin, is the dominant ideology of the medical-pharmaceutical establishment which frequently announces "breakthroughs in brain chemistry" to justify the use of drugs, electroshock, involuntary hospitalization, and other ... read more

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Date Published: 1994-08-15 ISBN-13: 9780312113667 ISBN: 0312113668

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Edition: First Printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: St Martins Pr Date Published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780312059750 ISBN: 0312059752

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by Breggin, Peter R. (1936-)

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by Breggin, Peter R.

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by Breggin, Peter R.

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Toxic Psychiatry

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Edition: 1st Binding: PAPERBAK Publisher: St. Martin Date Published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780312113667 ISBN: 0312113668

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: St Martins Pr, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. Date Published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780312059750 ISBN: 0312059752

Description: Very Good in Very Good Minus jacket. Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice, sturdy copy. A psychiatrist's devastating critique of how the "new psychiatry" is damaging millions of people. "Biopsychiatry", says Dr. Breggin, is the dominant ideology of the medical-pharmaceutical establishment which frequently announces "breakthroughs in brain chemistry" to justify the use of drugs, electroshock, involuntary ... read more

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Toxic Psychiatry

by Breggin, Peter

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Toxic Psychiatry: Why Therapy, Empathy, and Love Must Replace the

by Breggin, Peter R.

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: St. Martin's, 1991 Date Published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780312059750 ISBN: 0312059752

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Toxic Psychiatry

by Peter R. Breggin, M.D.

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Edition: First Paperback Printing Binding: Paper Back Publisher: St. Martins Press Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780312113667 ISBN: 0312113668

Description: Near Fine. No Jacket Issued. " Dr. Peter Breggin, described as ' the conscious of American psychiatry, ' apeaks out on why therpy, empathy, and love must replace the drugs, electroshock, and biochemical theories of the New Psychiatry. " This is the First Printing of this First Paperback Edition. This is a very informative psychiatry book. The condition of this soft cover large size Paperback is Near Fine. No jacket issued. The cover on this large paperback book is very clean and very bright. ... read more

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Edition: 5th Ptg Binding: hardbound Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York Date Published: (1991) ISBN-13: 9780312059750 ISBN: 0312059752

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York Date Published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780312059750 ISBN: 0312059752

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by Breggin, Peter

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Edition: Reprint. Binding: Hardcover. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York Date Published: 1991

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by Peter R. Breggin

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By Keighley, Ellicott City, MD

"Would certainly not believe everything in this.. but sheds a lot of light on topics that I do truly believe need to change immediately."

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By Rosie, Los Angeles, CA

"totally amazing. opens up your eyes to the truth of how awful psych meds are and gives you alternatives. If you have kids or know someone on meds, read this book and pass it on."

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Psychiatry can be harmful, Feb 26, 2009
By Robinhood41, Redding, CA

"Toxic Psychiatry reveals how dangerous drug therapy can be in treating emotional problems. Breggin does a thorough job in investigating and demonstrating how drugs become addictive and give terrible side effects. This is a book everyone should read before taking any perscription mood altering drug."

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Jun 30, 2008
By Daver, Brooklyn, NY

"Too much right now, but good so far and will return to. Got out of it what I could for where I am right now."

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