industry, the psychiatric profession including a history of aspects of its development. But
first the secretary (Mr. Brooke) who sourced the information for the evening, said the
federal government had introduced a Act to inoculate adolescents with anti-cervical cancer
vaccine. Apparently to prevent head and neck cancers in latter life, D. B. then questioned
who would remember after 40 to 50 years whether they had the injection (Ed. if this is to be
the mode of delivery). He then introduces two short videos:-
- We were reminded of the incident of 30 boat people lost in territorial water. followed by the clip of the "Rohinga people" a repressed Burmese Muslim minority, a party set to sea in open boat destiny Bangladesh a Muslim country expecting sanctuary, alas sent back to sea by authority.
- The next clip explained the impossibility of the Developed World solving the Third World's (over) population difficulty -- jars, gumballs and accompanying logical narration.
D.B. checked out this complaint by accessing the ACCC website and found an electronic brochure on the subject which he reproduced for the members on screen.
D.B. puts to screen the relevant wording (of the Act its Regulation) from a "brochure"
published by the government's ACCC. This after acceptable interjection by a supporter [see
end of this blog] who voiced impressions of incidents and law limiting freedoms ...
D.B. continues with a reading aloud of examples of the way ACCC interprets enforcement of
the controlling Act. Before the screening the above bullet listed, discussion seems from the record of this time, to delve into consequences of free trade. Both contemporaneous and historical, Germany and
Korea get mentioned. Guessing if what was said passes as deliberation, a question: Who are
those that benefit from a carbon tax(?) Some opinions were then provided (also) at this time.
A minor feature as a lead-in to what followed. A lady with 15 years behind her talks in front
of camera, talks on exercise and nutrition as an alternative to pharmaceuticals. She said
people display categories of health issues: disease, disorder and syndrome. Then drugs
tested by human participants where some are given placebo, really have not been efficacious. Gives explanation how drug companies dupe the public. This lady will appear in the main
feature, which D.B. quickly puts to screen.
The feature was to last 1 hr 35.5 mins -- INTRODUCTION, Part 1:-
# Treatment of mental disorders through the ages till now.
# Development of psychotropic drugs and claimed adverse results: (i) Individuals express
dis-satisfaction. (ii) Number of people affected adversely that die one way or another.
# A disorder NOW treated as if a disease -- prescription issued ... even for humane
frailties, not accounted for previously with examples listed.
# Narration then questioned how this all came about, in view of evidence to contrary?!?!
Part 2.
Drug evolution: Morphine, Opium, Cocaine, Thorazine ... Valium to Prozac ...
Part 3.
Psychiatrists and the foundation of the profession 19th and 20th centuries. Dubious
experiments and revelations of ethical concern. Psychiatrists and the pharmaceuticals, and
psychiatrists and the DSM 1 to 5. DSM and practitioners in relation to drug companies.
Escalation of DSM disorders and children. Leads to the question: "How do psychiatrists
convince people they have a disorder and need treatment?"
Part 4.
Marketing ploy - "Disease Management" i.e. three techniques used to promote use of
psychotropics i.e. convincing people they are mentally ill -- modification of drug chemistry
to cater for new defined disorders. Then the question: "How safe are drugs intended to treat
illness?"
Part 5.
A answer to the foregoing (Pt. 4), it's the drug companies that do testing for patent application, after
animals comes three phases of tests with humans. Criticism of tests, was they are not long
enough to determine consequences. Tests involving placebos throw doubt on effectiveness of
psychotropics -- from documents obtained from FDA America. A lot of accusations presented
(case histories etc.) as to practitioners and academic independence in testing or endorsing
test outcomes -- then the question: "So who protects the end user?"
Part 6.
Federal Food and Drug Administration is supposed to be the answer the foregoing, but practitioners
employed by the administration invariably have "conflict of interest" issues because of
involvement with the industry. Many years may pass before -- not weeks or months as with
initial tests -- "side effects" become evident. Leads to a forth phase of tests with little
enthusiasm to validate. Because the industry allowed to "print" its own money (i.e. big
mark-ups and profits) -- to the next question: "How to convince the medical profession that
psychotropics are safe to prescribe, when tests prove otherwise?"
Part 7.
Psychiatrists are at the apex of the hierarchy, abetted by drug companies in the education of
non-specialist practitioners. We learn of strategies employed by well financed and equally
well developed conferencing system to promote psychotropics. The mystique of literary
endorsements and exposures ... through-out the Parts (1 to 7) making the 1 hr. 35min. whole,
names and incidents of psychiatrists and entities scrutinised and/or implicated. There may
be a sequel as there was a concluding question: "How can the industry get the general public
not only to accept psychotropics but demand them from the profession?"
[Note. Each Part (1 to 6) intended to provide a answer to the preceding question.]
Discussion amongst some attending on the three topics shown. A supporter related his
experience with either Stilnox or serepax, then digressed to the social outcome, whereby
instilled "fear" is either intentional or inadvertently engendered in society. We
undoubtedly held profound thoughts after the viewings, and it seems especially on this
supporter (Ed. No phlegmaticalness shown here). Before we broke-up and headed to the bar, a
elderly participant mentions a book titled "The Cane Toad Republic" author David Flint. This publication he said explains why less centralisation of government power is desirable; please note, this before the federal government accepted the Angus Houston committee's Report on illegal people entry to Australia.
Remember, prior to the presentations, "... acceptable interjection by ..." this gentleman
was also an attendee of the now defunct Rockdale Speakers Forum. He told us that the Rockdale Forum no longer meets at Rockdale RSL and the venue has now changed to Bexley RSL. On the advice of ASC secretary led to the removal of the plug on this blog site -- ref. to ASC July 2012.
