Affadavit Reynolds v. Novartis case
Dr. Breggin testifies that Reynolds’ suicide is the result of toxic levels of Ritalin in her system. BregginAff.pdf
Ritalin®, Concerta® Adderall®, amphetamines and other stimulant medications
Dr. Breggin testifies that Reynolds’ suicide is the result of toxic levels of Ritalin in her system. BregginAff.pdf
Dr. Breggin’s affadavit in the Reynolds/Brooke v. Novartis case in response to defendant Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation’s supplemental memorandum in support of summary judgment. novartisaffidavit.pdf
Breggin, PR. (2016). Rational Principles of Psychopharmacology for Therapists, Healthcare Providers and Clients. J Contemp Psychother 46:1–13. Because the epidemic dispensing of psychiatric drugs is based on misinformation, it is important for all health professionals, consumers, and most citizens (including patients and their family members) to have a more rational […]
Breggin, P.R. The New York Times, Oct 13, 2011. The drugging of children for A.D.H.D. has become an epidemic. More than 5 million U.S. children, or 9.5 percent, were diagnosed with A.D.H.D. as of 2007. About 2.8 million had received a prescription for a stimulant medication in 2008. … BregginADHDaMisdiagnosisAnywhere102011NYT.pdf
Peter R. Breggin M.D. Testimony September 29, 2000 Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives I appear today as Director of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP), and also on my own behalf as a […]
“Psychostimulants in the treatment of children diagnosed with ADHD: Risks and mechanisms of action,” International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine 12 (1999). psychostimulantsin.pbreggin.1999.pdf
Dr. Breggin appeals to counsellors and other mental health professionals, protesting the systematic drugging of children. whatpsychologists.pbreggin.2000.pdf
“Intoxication Anosognosia: The Spellbinding Effect of Psychiatric Drugs,” International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 19, 3-15, 2007. ABSTRACT: Why do so many individuals persist in taking psychoactive substances, including psychiatric drugs, after adverse mental and behavioral effects have become severe and even disabling? The author has previously proposed the […]
International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine 13 (2000). A careful review of the Multimodal Treatment Study for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (the ‘MTA Study’) reveals serious methodological flaws that undermine its scientific validity. thenimh.pbreggin.2000.pdf
“NIH Consensus Report Highlights Controversy Surrounding ADHD Diagnosis and Stimulant Treatment,” Ethical Human Sciences and Services, Vol 1 No 1 (1999). nihconsensus.pbreggin.1999.pdf