Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America with Robert Whitaker

Update: 2021-04-08

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Robert Whitaker joins Rebecca and Sandie on Cracked! The Podcast this week to share how the psychiatric establishment in America regularly misled the public about what was known about the biology of mental disorders, the validity of psychiatric diagnoses, and the safety and efficacy of its drugs.

Robert Whitaker is an American journalist and author who has won numerous awards as a journalist covering medicine and science, including the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association for Science Writers’ Award for best magazine article.

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Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America with Robert Whitaker

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Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America with Robert Whitaker

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Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America with Robert Whitaker