Medication madness : a psychiatrist exposes the dangers of mood-altering medications / Peter R. Breggin.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2008.

x, 384 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-375) and index.

Killing the pain--and almost the cop -- What is medication spellbinding? -- The toothless watchdog growls -- Young girl murderers in the making -- Doctors driven mad by medication -- Killing loved ones to save the world -- Drug-induced "happy faces" -- Not quite twelve years old -- Sleeping pill madness -- Tranquilized into violence -- A courtroom Christmas story -- A vicious addiction -- He wanted to do better in school -- Spellbound by Ritalin addiction -- Parents forced to drug their children -- This is not my daughter -- Dilemmas and difficulties in the role of the medical expert -- Drug companies on trial -- Marketing myths and the truth about psychiatric medication -- Spellbound by drug-withdrawal reactions -- Making drug withdrawal as safe as possible -- The tough question of personal responsibility -- Choose your last resort wisely.