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- Mar 2021
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www.opendemocracy.net www.opendemocracy.net
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Yet sales figures for certain neuro-psychotropic drugs are considerably higher than the incidence of the illnesses for which they are indicated would lead one to expect. This apparent paradox applies above all to neuropsychotropic drugs that have neuro-enhancement properties. The most likely explanation is that neuro-enhancers are currently undergoing millions of self-trials, including in universities – albeit probably not in their laboratories. The ten top-selling psychotropic substances in the USA include anti-depressants, neuroleptics (antipsychotics), stimulants and drugs for treating dementia.
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- Aug 2020
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psyarxiv.com psyarxiv.com
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Ophir, Yaakov, and Yaffa Shir Raz. ‘Manipulations and Spins in Attention Disorders Research: The Case of ADHD and COVID-19’. Preprint. PsyArXiv, 20 August 2020. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dmu4j.
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- COVID-19
- spins
- omissions
- over-medication
- inappropriate operational definitions
- manipulations
- adverse effects of medication
- is:preprint
- ADHD
- attention disorders research
- biases
- attention disorders
- over-diagnosis
- healthy scientific scepticism
- increased risk of infection
- lang:en
- misrepresentations
- poor methodologies
- pharmaceutical industry
- bogus results
- in-depth inspection
- transparent
- raise awareness
- stimulants reduce risk
- reliable
- over-treatment
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