April 27, 2008
"Growing Up On Drugs", by Stephanie Ramage, The Sunday Paper (Atlanta GA)
 
America’s increased focus on standardized test scores has meant more widespread use of drugs for ADHD—whether kids need ’em or not

 5:30 pm, April 27, 2008
"Bedeviled, Beloved, and Breaking Free", by Stephanie Ramage, The Sunday Paper (Atlanta GA)
 
Herschel Walker scores points against a poor, isolated, rural childhood and a little-understood mental illness

 5:30 pm, April 26, 2008
You: A User's Manual
 

 April 13, 2008.
Georgia Public Broadcasting
 How safe and effective are prescription drugs?  

 February 20, 2008.
Chicago Magazine, Bloodlines, by Bryan Smith
 
Great story about the tragic murder of Dr. David Cornbleet by Hans Peterson


 January 22, 2008.
Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Overused  

 
My views about the risks and benefits of osteoporosis drugs.  
 
 October 9, 2007.
WLS-TV, Chicago: Confessed murderer's father  
talks about drug's effects.
 
Read the story and watch a video of Dr. Bremner being interviewed  
about the effects of Accutane on depression, suicide, psychosis, violence and aggression  
in the context of the murder of Dr. David Cornbleet by Hans Peterson,  
who became psychotic after taking Accutane.  
 
 September 23, 2007.
Georgia Weekly on GPB: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
 
Interview on Georgia Public Television about the impact  
of the war on Iraq on soldiers, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

 August 13, 2007.
Pharmalot.com: Judge OKs Suicide Expert in Accutane Trial
 
Story on pharmalot.com about how judge in Accutane and psychiatric side effects  
cases struck down Roche's motion to have Dr. Bremner (who  
testified that Accutane can cause depression, suicidality, violence  
and aggression) excluded as an expert witness.

 May 2, 2005.
CTV.Ca: Study raises more questions about Accutane
 
Story following the publication of our study showing decreased  
function in a part of the brain involved in mood regulation  
in acne patients treated with Accutane, as well as the  
background of Accutane and depression.

 October 10, 2005.
Earth & Sky: Post-traumatic stress disorder changes brain
 
Story on PTSD and the brain.

 January 26, 2005.
USA Today: Grieving father spends $1 million
nest egg to investigate Accutane
 
Liam Grant's Irish son commits suicide on Accutane
and he makes contributions to fund research.

 June 2004.
ESI Special Topics: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
An Interview with J. Douglas Bremner
 
Interview with Dr. Bremner by Essential Science Indicators,  
named #3 most highly cited in the field of PTSD internationally.

 September 26, 2000.
CNN.com: Experts: A healthy brain doesn't need too much stress
 
The effects of stress on the hippocampus and neurobiological systems.

J. Douglas Bremner, MD, author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health: Risks and Side Effects
You Won't Find on the Label of Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Vitamins, and Supplements

 To purchase Before You Take That Pill from Amazon.com click here.

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician
and researcher at Emory University
and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health