#047: End The War Against Yourself with Dr. Kelly Brogan

Medication Risks

Dr. Kelly Brogan critiques conventional psychiatric medications, highlighting their risks and long-term effects. She argues that these medications often create chronic conditions rather than resolving episodic issues, leading to a new biochemical normal that can be harmful 1. Brogan emphasizes the role of the active placebo effect, where the perceived benefits of medications are often due to belief rather than the chemical effects themselves 2.

We don't have a predictable and valid evidence base for the benefits of these medications, so the risks become really worth considering.

--- Kelly Brogan

   

Doctor-Induced Harm

Brogan introduces the concept of iatrogenesis, where medical interventions cause more harm than good. She explains that medications can induce withdrawal symptoms and unpredictable acts of violence, which are often misinterpreted as relapses 1. To counteract this, she advocates for a 30-day self-care regimen that has shown remarkable results in reversing chronic conditions 3.

These medications induce a withdrawal phenomenon. It's not relapse, as we were trained to tell patients, it's withdrawal.

--- Kelly Brogan