--- product_id: 12557705 title: "The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs" brand: "j. moncrieff" price: "45145CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12557705-the-bitterest-pills-the-troubling-story-of-antipsychotic-drugs store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs **Brand:** j. moncrieff **Price:** 45145CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs by j. moncrieff - **How much does it cost?** 45145CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12557705-the-bitterest-pills-the-troubling-story-of-antipsychotic-drugs) ## Best For - j. moncrieff enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted j. moncrieff brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs ## Images ![The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Xl9l6k2mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Anti-psychotic drugs are less than they are cracked up to be! Read this book to find out the truth... *by P***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2014* This book, written by a well-trained British psychiatrist,Joanna Moncrieff, tells the true story of how anti-psychotic drugs were first developed and named "anti-psychotic" in the first place. She goes on to develop an argument about the drug-centered model of psychopharmceuticals and the disease-centered model, which is the one prevalent today that claims psycho-active drugs treat real symptoms and illnesses by actual drug mechanisms. Moncrieff disputes this, shows that the research has never borne this out as fact, and claims that many drugs were developed with very little oversight or research at all, and much more marketing than anything at all.This is not to say that Moncrieff does not use anti-psychotic drugs in her practice. She says she does, when necessary. She is open-minded and doesn't want people with active psychosis to suffer. But she is dubious about the effects and the research and the longterm effects especially.This is an eye-opening book, especially for anyone who has never read this sort of argument before.I want to add that i have been diagnosed with schizophrenia for decades and have taken nearly every " anti-psychotic" drug on the market from massive "state hospital" doses of chlorpromazine and thioridazine (enough of the latter to induce chorioretinopathy later on) to weekly "depot" injections of fluphenazine, to clozapine, which induced terrible side effects including agranucytosis, and then to olanzapine and metabolic syndrome (though for years i tolerated it because i believed it to be a miracle drug...).No longer. I still take '2 weight neutral AP drugs, which i do not want to take but seem to need to avoid descending into a drug-'induced psychosis...so i take them every day but they do not keep me well enough to stay out of the hospital completely...so how well do any of the drugs work? Not well at all, if they do anything at all, which is dubious. My sense is that they induce just enough brain damage to force a person to keep taking them. That's all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Well-Researched, Well Written *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 15, 2013* A very thorough and dispassionate look at the use and abuse of antipsychotics. The conclusion follows fairly from the data... antipsychotics are dangerous and should only be used as a last defense in the treatment of mental illness. One wonders how the "system" has been able to get away with this criminal behavior for so long. Money is indeed the root of all evil. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Tells the shocking truth *by A***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 5, 2015* A must read book that tells the shocking truth about the so-called antipsychotics They are poor-performing drugs that act as nerve toxins that cause horrific, often permanent effects such as heart attack, diabetes, muscle spasms and brain damage. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12557705-the-bitterest-pills-the-troubling-story-of-antipsychotic-drugs](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12557705-the-bitterest-pills-the-troubling-story-of-antipsychotic-drugs) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*