Forbidden Knowledge

A Self-Advocate's Guide to Managing Your Prescription Drugs

Terence H. Young

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Dundurn Group Ltd
28 June 2023

Pharmacology; Popular medicine & health

Terence Young exposes the pharmaceutical industry secrets and cultural myths that thwart our safe use of prescription drugs.... Everyone should read it before their next visit to a doctor. - DR. NANCY OLIVIERI, MD, physician and professor

When it comes to drug safety, Big Pharma holds all the power, and it's time for patients to take it back.

Tens of millions of patients in North America take prescription drugs, but the safety of these drugs is often based on medical myths. We are led to believe that if a medication isn't safe, the government would never allow it on the market and that doctors would never prescribe a drug that isn't proven effective. Who controls these narratives? And do they always have the best interests of patients in mind?

In an in-depth study of the enormous influence the pharmaceutical industry has over our health, drug safety advocate Terence Young explores how those with the most to gain financially are also those who wield all the power in health care - and withhold the knowledge that is critical to the safety of patients.

reveals the truth you need to know about prescription drugs and what to do about it. It will empower you to partner with your doctor to talk openly and plainly about medications to help avoid serious adverse drug reactions. This is your survival guide to Big Pharma.

By: Terence H. Young
Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 594g
ISBN: 9781459750685
ISBN 10: 1459750683
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 28 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Preface 1 Introduction: The Hidden Plague 3 Part I: What Doctors Won’t Tell Us About Prescription Drugs 9 1 Forbidden Knowledge and the Four Truths 11 2 Pharma Gods: The Power and the Glory 27 3 Ten Rules to Survive a Visit to a Pharmacy 37 4 Debunking Our Medicine Myths 57 Part II: The Wizards 71 5 How the Drug Business Really Works 73 6 How the Medical Wizards Seized Control of Our Health and Won’t Let Go 87 7 Chaos Reigns with Drug Names 99 Part III: The Hydra 109 8 The Healers 111 9 The Pharmapuppets 125 10 The True Nature of Power 139 11 How Big Pharma Broke Medicine 147 12 The Search for Truth 157 Part IV: A Chamber Of Horrors 177 13 Dirty Tricks, Nasty Surprises, and Types of Torment 179 14 Prescripticide 193 15 Ugly Stuff with Children 219 Part V: Fighting Back — The Empowered Patient 239 16 How to Talk to a Doctor About Prescription Drugs and Use Them Safely 241 17 A Call for Reform 259 Acknowledgements 273 Appendix: Organizations That Can Help with Psychiatric Drugs 277 Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms 281 Notes 291 Index 343 About the Author 365

Terence H. Young is chair of Drug Safety Canada and a former member of Parliament. He lives in Ancaster, Ontario.