Info ICBE This folder contains activities and information relating to ICBE (International Campaign to Ban Electroshock). “Stop Shocking our Mothers and Grandmothers” (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from May 11, 2008 01:00 PM to May 11, 2008 04:00 PM) A protest against ECT in Ottawa on Mother’s Day, held by the ICBE. Document Actions Print this
University of Oregon professor Pam Birrell, PhD added her opinion to the controversy in the pages of The Register-Guard about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as antipsychotics. The debate began when mental health worker Chuck Areford wrote a hard-hitting commentary critical of neuroleptics that was published 16 March 2008 in the paper.…
The daily newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA — The Register-Guard — ran a guest commentary by long-time mental health worker Chuck Areford highly critical of the powerful psychiatric drugs known as neuroleptics or antipsychotics. This was followed by a guest perspective by a psychiatrist defending the drugs, as well as letters to the editor. Now…