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“I would like to write my next book about what happened to critical intelligence in America and how it's been undermined by these really shallow ideas about human life and nature.”

Quote by Peter Breggin

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Peter Breggin is an American psychiatrist known for his research on the side effects of psychiatric medications and his criticism of psychiatric practices. His work has had a profound impact on the field of mental health. more

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