This is a review of the regulatory evidence regarding a product by the name of pregabalin by our patient advocacy charity, Colbé Trust. Public records demonstrate that the drug has been identified as the cause of fatality of the actor and comedian, Robin Williams: Relevant Background The gamma‐aminobuyric acid (GABA) analogues, including gabapentin and pregabalin … More The Blinding Analgesic
When it comes to the human reaction to trauma, there is more than just a fight, flight or freeze response. Sometimes, people are not even aware of their trauma when experiencing it. They recognize the stressful stimuli in retrospect. The human mind has the habit of ignoring or denying an experience that may be too … More Overcoming Trauma
There is abundant evidence to show that there is a pressing need to change the law to curb the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and protect whistle blowers. Records show that these agreements are being increasingly used by individuals and organizations in an effort to silence victims of corporate and police misconduct, and discrimination but … More The US Guardianship System & an Unseen Consequence of the Opioid Epidemic
There is every chance that at some point in life we’ll run into controlling people. While everyone wants a measure of control over their own lives, those engaged in coercive control also want to have a say in other people’s lives, in absence of a legal or legitimate relationship. It is therefore important to recognise … More Understanding Coercive Control
Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. Narcissistic personality disorder isn’t the same as self-confidence, or being self-absorbed. It is a psychiatric condition. When someone posts one too … More Narcissism: Living with the Enemy
Patients with alcohol and substance misuse concerns speak of the immense pressure that the pandemic lockdowns have placed on their lives. The isolation of lockdown has had a significant impact on patients with mental health adverse effects which may be associated with dependence and withdrawal symptoms where access to healthcare providers has been limited. Although patients … More Coronavirus lockdown and the battle with addiction
Albert Einstein suggested in 1949 that the time would come when the rich so controlled the means of communication that it would be impossible for ordinary people to make informed decisions and so democracy would be broken. Considering the way in which patients have been affected in recent times, I feel that silence would not … More Cover up of Pfizer’s data fraud
Dear Mr. President, I would like to bring your attention to a matter of urgency. It is regarding the marketed drug Lyrica (pregabalin) which is being increasingly used amongst diabetic patients for nerve-related pain. Although serious concerns regarding this drug have been raised with the FDA, the agency has been slow to respond. My patients are not being informed of … More Open Letter to the President
Centuries of converging evidence depict inflammation as the root cause of diseases ranging from arthritis to depression. Writing in 1889, the Swiss pathologist Ernst Ziegler observed that “a brief and precise definition of inflammation is altogether impossible.” Even back then, experts like Ziegler recognized that inflammation manifests in different ways, and that its activity can … More When the immune system is the ailment
The use of multiple medicines amongst older people is at an all-time high, prompting a necessary focus on withdrawing inappropriate products. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that evidence-based guidelines are required to overcome barriers to deprescribing. A 2019 study published in the American Cancer Society’s journal suggests that older patients are increasingly receiving overprescribed … More Current approach to reviewing a multitude of prescribed treatments
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