Phil Lawrence, the film maker who filmed his withdrawal from Paxil (Seroxat) has just posted a trailer for his movie on the internet – thanks are due to Truthman30 for letting me know:
Phil summed things up really well a while back:“I’m starting to think that antidepressants are like the ‘perfect storm’ – everything came together to create the ultimate moneymaker. You’ve got the perfect consumers – people who desperately want and need help. You’ve got the perfect illness – one that cannot be scientifically proven and is subjectively diagnosed. You’ve got the perfect marketing scheme – huge advertising campaigns in magazines and on television that play directly on the consumer’s fears and desires to get better. And, you’ve got the perfect pushers – government regulators and a professional community that have bought into the whole thing hook, line and sinker. The result of this perfect storm is a tremendous amount of power and influence that allows the industry to keep the wave rolling.
It’s intimidating – and a little overwhelming to actually fight the storm and try to get someone to listen – or make a change, or for that matter, tell the truth – but at this point, what other choice do we have?”
Catch up on Phil and his documentary in my previous posts:
I’m not buying it. Not any more.
Update on Phil Lawrence and his Paxil withdrawal documentary…
seroxat secrets... 
January 2, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Thanks for that clip.