Peter R. Breggin
Born in 1936
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Psychology
Science
Peter R. Breggin MD is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist known as "The Conscience of Psychiatry" for his efforts to reform mental health practices.
He has been a consultant at NIMH and has significantly influenced FDA-approved information for psychiatric medications.
Breggin's work forms the basis for modern criticism of psychiatric diagnoses and drugs, advocating for more compassionate and effective therapies.
He has authored numerous scientific articles and over twenty books, including bestsellers like Toxic Psychiatry and Talking Back to Prozac.
His research and educational projects have led to major changes in how antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs are labeled and prescribed.
