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Treatment of hypertension resulting from tyramine ingestion

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Antidepressants/MAOIs
  • Post published: 14 March 2017
  • Post last modified: 1 October 2026

This commentary is supplementary to the comments I have already made in the full version of the MAOI monograph (archived 2017 version) which states clearly that ‘immediate-release’ or ‘short-acting’ nifedipine…

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ECT: Scientific methodology gone wrong

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Depressive Illness
  • Post published: 21 November 2016
  • Post last modified: 15 February 2026

AbstractEvidence based medicine, via the vehicles of randomized controlled trials, meta-analysis, and guidelines, has achieved a hegemony in all spheres of medical research, practice, insurance reimbursement, clinical practice auditing, and…

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Serotonin Toxicity and 5-HT3 antagonists

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Serotonin Toxicity
  • Post published: 13 November 2014
  • Post last modified: 2 October 2026

AbstractVarious regulatory agencies worldwide, including the WHO, the FDA, EMA, Health Canada, and most recently the TGA in Australia, have issued misleading ‘warnings’ informing doctors that ondansetron (and other 5-HT3…

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10: A long story of avoidable suffering

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Patient Stories
  • Post published: 25 October 2023
  • Post last modified: 30 September 2026

Although this text describing Eric’s story is short, the length and extent of his suffering and distress was considerable.

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