The Zyprexa Chronicles: Swedish Psychiatrist Bashes Zyprexa, Lilly And Colleagues

I am just going to let this speak for itself, from a Swedish account of a television appearance by Rolf Adolfsson, a professor of psychiatry at Umea University in Sweden. Make of it what you will.

“'There is nothing worse than seeing a young person 17-18 years with a weight gain of 40-50 kg, and no one does anything! What is Swedish psychiatry doing?'"

And:

“'I’ve seen so many complications, and I have met so many patients--that I completely choke. Are we so damned gullible, and it must be--there is only one thing--marketing.'"

And:

"When the reporter takes up the endocrine effects of the new neuroleptics, Professor Adolfsson says that they are extremely dangerous. He says: 'You die prematurely, 10-15 years.' And upon the surprised follow-up question from the reporter if he means that the pharmaceutical industry, with these new drugs, drives persons with schizophrenia to an early death, Dr. Adolfsson simply responds: 'Absolutely!'"

Oh, I doubt that it's only schizophrenics who've paid a price for taking Zyprexa.

"It is further revealed that the Professor has had a long relationship with Eli Lilly (10-15 years). He says: 'And I have discussed very much with them that you have to be trustworthy--this I maybe said 5-6 years ago--they must come out and say: This is a very dangerous thing with our drug, because people are gaining weight. And you must do these and these tests, and if we have this increase in weight so quickly, then you must switch to another drug.'"

During the program, the doctor asks, “Why doesn’t Swedish psychiatry react?" I guess it depends on whether or not you consider silence a reaction.