Keyword: pharmaceutical industry

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Psychiatric Medication with Dr. Alan Lanz June 27, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Alan Lanz, Kent Robertshaw
Category: Depression & Mood, The Mind & Neuroscience

Drug company payments to psychiatrists are surging, and Armand DiMele connects that corruption to broader questions about antidepressants, teen prescription drug abuse, and suicidal ideation. The day after a live debate with Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD and Dr. Alan Lanz, Psychiatrist, a New York Times report lands confirming Armand’s concerns almost word for word.

Overmedication and the Doctor Patient Relationship with Dr. Alan Lanz June 26, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Alan Lanz, Kent Robertshaw
Category: Society, Culture & Current Events, The Mind & Neuroscience

Too many patients leave the doctor’s office with a prescription they don’t need. Armand DiMele and two psychiatrists, Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD and Dr. Alan Lanz, MD, argue that managed care, pharmaceutical incentives, and patients’ own reluctance to do the hard work of self-examination have combined to produce a culture of quick fixes over genuine healing.