This Open Mic Wednesday, which is always the last show of the month, turned into an extraordinary interview with my first caller. I began the hour talking about the importance of self-determination, autonomy, independence, personal sovereignty and the dreadful “R—Word,” responsibility. I described how all of us are tempted to […]
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My guest for The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour, Wednesday August 21, 2019 at 4 pm NY time, is Beatrice Birch, director of Inner Fire in Brookline, Vermont. Its mission statement is: “Inner Fire is a proactive healing community offering a choice for adults to recover from debilitating and traumatic life […]
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By Peter Breggin, MD & Michael Cornwall, PhD August 20, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Monarch eTNS, a device with electrodes that is placed onto the forehead of children labeled with an ADHD diagnosis. The Monarch, which applies electrical currents that can disrupt the activity […]
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Wednesday August 14, 2019 at 4 pm is the 4th appearance of journalist and scientist Patrick Hahn on The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour. He is an extraordinary analyst of the history of psychiatry and its current manifestations. His new book, Madness and Genetic Determinism has a much broader and more […]
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Thomas J. Moore, senior scientist, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, is my guest on the Dr. Peter Breggin Hour, 4 pm NY time, Wednesday August 7. He will be talking about two of the most widely used sedative drugs, Zolpidem (Ambien) and gabapentin (Neurontin), and related medications. Listen live […]
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Please watch this stunning new short film, Where Does It End? New ‘Monarch’ Brain Device Approved for ADHD. Based on an interview with me, the dramatic half-hour video was created by Aaron and Melissa Dykes.
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