The ultimate irony is that there probably are a lot of well-meaning, "heroic" people behind these drugs, but still hate to see a lot of patients and the public beguiled by propaganda that a book like this perpetrates. It's easy to get swept up by the system frankly. Big pharma must be jumping up and down with joy and one wonders if they greased the wheels for this book in some way. I seriously believe that one of their new marketing tactics is book endorsements and even the authors don't really get that this is what it's about. (Brooke Shields comes to mind.)

.."harmony among science, industry and government."

Well I guess harmony for consumers/patients just doesn't matter. Glad the guy believes in his wonder drug.

Seroquel is a mind-altering chemical, that is fast becoming this generation's LSD, and the FDA approved it.

Thanks Big Pharma and The Government, did ya forget the old "Just Say No"? It's the newest legal street drug.

Take your pick; pot, meth, or Seroquel.(just to name a few).

Then psychiatrists in County psych wards, wonder why they have patients presenting as drug addicts, yet they are on Seroquel.

Hmmm.

I think you covered the bases in your last two paragraphs, Philip. Thanks.

While Seroquel MAY be the author's Miracle Medicine, the practice of astroturfing (where a "supposed" charity is formed to promote Big Pharma's agenda, with no requirements regarding disclosure) this kind of book is very suspect.

Astroturfing, "product placement" for television/movies, ghostwritten articles in prestigious medical/scientific journals, press releases heralded as "NEWS", and now, Miracle Medicine . . . are WE supposed to remain forever gullible?