Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches

No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson (ep. 135)

Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches

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Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks! We’ve discussed FDA barriers to clozapine and side effects of all antipsychotics. Tonight we’ll zero in on Risperdal its producer, Johnson and Johnson, and the FDA. First, we’d like to say that for those listeners who are benefitting from Risperdal, the best antipsychotic is one that’s working for you. We’ll be talking about people for whom it’s not working so well. Our guest for this discussion i...

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