Articles from Ronald Pies

MedscapeClozapine's Superiority for Resistant Schizophrenia ChallengedMedscapeThere is insufficient evidence from blinded,

Setting the Record Straight on AntipsychoticsHuffington PostMy first experience with antipsychotic medication was in the early 1960s, shortly after they were introduced. As is usual with new treatments, benefits were appreciated before harms were realized.

Setting the Record Straight on Antipsychotics  Huffington PostPatients with chronic psychotic symptoms usually do quite well on meds and quite badly off them. The decision to stay on or go off antipsychotics has tre...

Psychiatry's “Defect Model of Mental Illness:” a Path for Those it Has Failed  CounterPunchDepressed, anxious, and substance-abusing people can beat themselves up for being defective. And psychiatrists and psychologists routinely validate and ...