We're a little late inducting Dev, so let's call him the 2007 Honoree, because the 2008 Honoree is right behind him in line, to be announced soon! Psychiatrist Davangere Devanand of Columbia University is dis-honored for his two faces: shock doctor and author of “The Memory Program,” a book on how to maintain and improve memory! Devanand’s book “The Memory Program” is clean. Clean as a drug dealer who tossed his stash minutes before being cuffed by the police. Clean as a whistle. You can look everywhere. You can comb every page. You can check the index under "e", under "s", under "a" for amnesia. You won't find a single mention of electroshock, ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, or shock treatment in this ... (more...)

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Christian Hageseth just can't seem to stay out of trouble. It seemed certain that things couldn't get any worse for the Colorado man when he was caught prescribing medications online - in violation of the terms of his restricted medical license - and a California teenager died. The former psychiatrist, who once billed himself as the "compassionate" ECT doc, was finally out of business and surrendered his medical license, admitting he knew he had violated the restrictions. But Karma - and California prosecutors - weren't quite done: in October, he was arrested in Nebraska and later extradited to California to face a felony charge of practicing medicine without a license.. After years of scandal and lawsuits that reached theatrical levels, Hageseth ... (more...)

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Colo. doctor extradited to Calif. over illegal Web prescription The Associated Press 11/30/2007 12:39:19 AM PST REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—A Colorado doctor accused of illegally prescribing Prozac for a Stanford student who later committed suicide has been extradited to San Mateo County to faces charges. Dr. Christian Hageseth III was extradited from Nebraska, where he was recently arrested during a traffic stop. He was scheduled to enter a plea Friday to one count of practicing medicine without a license, but the matter was delayed until Dec 4. Authorities say Hageseth prescribed Prozac for John McKay through the online pharmacy USAnewRX.com. At the time, Hageseth's restricted medical license did not allow him to give prescriptions. Two months later, McKay killed himself and was found with alcohol and the ... (more...)

Added: Dec 13, 2007 12:59 am | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Doc pleads not guilty to practicing sans license Colorado physician accused of prescribing Prozac online By Michael Manekin, STAFF WRITER San Mateo County Times 12/05/2007 REDWOOD CITY — A Colorado doctor accused of filling an online Prozac prescription for a Stanford student who later committed suicide pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he practiced medicine without a California license. Dr. Christian Hageseth, 46, was extradited last week from Nebraska, where he had been cited for speeding, and was being held in San Mateo County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail. Moments after Hageseth entered his plea, a Superior Court judge lowered his bail to $250,000, explaining that the doctor may still pose a threat to the public, but never illegally dodged criminal charges in San Mateo County. County ... (more...)

Added: Dec 12, 2007 10:19 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Doctor extradited to face charges in patient's suicide By Coloradoan staff Dec. 1, 2007 Dr. Christian Hageseth III of Fort Collins has been extradited to California to face charges that he illegally prescribed Prozac for a Stanford student who later committed suicide. Hageseth, a psychiatrist, was to enter a plea Friday in San Mateo County, Calif., to one an count of practicing medicine without a license. However, the judge delayed the hearing until Tuesday so that she could consider defense motions filed earlier this week regarding Hageseth's bond. Hageseth is expected to enter a not-guilty plea to the charge, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Hageseth was extradited from Nebraska, where in October he was arrested near Sidney during a traffic stop. Authorities ... (more...)

Added: Dec 12, 2007 10:16 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Fugitive doctor jailed By Michelle Durand The Daily Journal, San Mateo County, California Nov. 26, 2007 The Colorado doctor facing prosecution for filling a Stanford student’s online Prozac prescription prior to the teen committing suicide is back in San Mateo County after failing to fight extradition from Nebraska where he was recently arrested on a traffic charge. Dr. Christian Ellis Hageseth III, 66, will appear in court Nov. 30 to enter a plea and hear a defense motion to reduce his $500,000 bail. Hageseth had been in custody in Cheyenne County, Neb. while awaiting extradition back to California on a $500,000 arrest warrant. Hageseth’s defense attorney Carl Briggs hoped his client could avoid extradition as he had on an earlier warrant seeking his transport from Colorado. ... (more...)

Added: Dec 11, 2007 10:12 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Colo. Doctor Charged In Web Prescription Flap CBS4, Denver November 29, 2007 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) A Colorado doctor has been arrested in California, facing felony charges for prescribing medicine over the internet. Officials said Fort Collins psychiatrist, Dr. Christian Hageseth, apparently knew nothing about the patient before prescribing Prozac, an antidepressant. The patient later committed suicide. The criminal charges against Hageseth are not related to the patient's death, but he faces civil charges for that. The criminal charges are based on a violation of California law, but both California and Colorado regulators say when it comes to the internet, the boundary lines are hard to draw. The patient, John McKay, was a student at Stanford University. He ... (more...)

Added: Dec 11, 2007 10:09 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Web Doc Accused Of Aiding Bay Area Teen's Suicide REDWOOD CITY (CBS 5) San Francisco Nov 28, 2007 A Colorado-based doctor is facing criminal charges, after prescribing medication over the Internet to a Bay Area teen who committed suicide. Christian Hageseth is accused of practicing medicine without a license by prescribing Prozac to John McKay, a student at Stanford. In 2005, McKay committed suicide after buying the anti-depressant drug Prozac from an online pharmacy. Hageseth's attorney told CBS 5 his client didn't break any California laws because he was never in California. CBS 5 Legal Analyst LaDoris Cordell believes this case is the first of its kind, and could lead to major changes. Our video report has more. [gv data="DqAXOh_kqv8"width="425" height="350"][/gv]

Added: Dec 11, 2007 9:24 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

BRIEF: Prof. sues doctor after son’s 2005 suicide December 5, 2007 By Andrew Valencia Stanford Daily San Mateo County, Calif. — Structural biology Prof. David McKay has filed a lawsuit against a Colorado doctor who illegally prescribed Prozac to the professor’s son, John McKay ‘08, prior to his suicide. In the summer of 2005, Dr. Christian Hageseth III prescribed the medication to John McKay via an online pharmacy called USAnewRX.com. At the time, Hageseth did not have a valid medical license to prescribe medication, and McKay committed suicide two months later on Aug. 2, 2005. The medication was found in his system along with alcohol. Prof. McKay has filed the suit against Hageseth in San Mateo County court, where Hageseth has been extradited to face ... (more...)

Added: Dec 10, 2007 1:00 am | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

note: a "Hageseth" is being used around the Internet in the same way "a Lewinsky" is. (A Lewinsky is now an accepted synonym for oral sex, as in Monica Lewinsky and Pres. Bill Clinton.) A Hageseth is defined as a "psychiatrist who has an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient or recent patient." I only report it, folks. KING 5 News and KREM.com Staff reports Nov. 19,2007 SPOKANE - A lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Spokane Monday claims a Spokane psychologist used his position to seduce a patient. According to the complaint, the Dr. John Moulton committed multiple acts of malpractice and negligence while treating a female patient. Malpractice cited in the legal complaint against Moulton includes: seeing the patient outside of treatment sessions, buying ... (more...)

Added: Nov 19, 2007 11:11 am | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Sometimes I really LOVE LIFE!!! This is one of those days. Letter To Editor from Harold Sackeim p.s. Hi everybody, I'm crazy busy and will be back in the flow soon.

Added: Jun 13, 2007 8:37 pm | 1 Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

CBS5 San Francisco March 14, 2006 Bay Area Teen's Suicide Blamed On Online Pharmacy by Thuy Vu PALO ALTO (CBS 5) ― The easy availability of prescription drugs over the Internet is being blamed for the death of a Bay Area teenager. David McKay still doesn't know why his son John secretly turned to an online pharmacy to buy the anti-depressant drug Prozac. "He wasn't showing symptoms of depression," McKay said. "The times I saw him, he was very upbeat." Last summer, John committed suicide. He was 19 and a nationally known debate champion. His father's shock turned to anger when he investigated the online pharmacy his son used: USAnetRx.com. It does not require a faxed or mailed prescription from a licensed ... (more...)

Added: Mar 13, 2007 10:05 pm | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

As many of you know, a few years ago I battled Tenet Healthcare Corporation in the case of Kathleen Garrett, an elderly woman who was being forcibly shocked at a St. Louis Tenet-owned hospital. They tried to threaten and bully me into silence with threats of lawsuits, etc. I now keep track of Tenet's bad behavior (and it's really quite bad) on this website. It seems that Eli Lilly is using the same tactics, what are called SLAP lawsuits, in their effort to shut activists up about the dangers of the drug Zyprexa. But they've actually filed lawsuits against Mindfreedom.org and a number of activists. Read all about it and spread the word! Find out what Eli Lilly doesn't want you to ... (more...)

Added: Feb 7, 2007 2:24 pm | 1 Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Professor, wife sue online pharmaceuticals company August 10, 2006 By Mandy Kovach Stanford Daily In an effort to shed light on the largely unregulated Internet market of drugs and pharmacies, structural biology Prof. David McKay, and his wife, Sheila, are suing a Colorado physician and an online pharmacy for negligence and wrongful death one year after their 19-year-old son committed suicide as the result of a prescription given without a doctor consultation. John McKay had just finished his first year at Stanford. The nationally recognized, four-year president of the Menlo-Atherton High School debate team formed VOICES, a foundation to promote high school debate during his first year at the University. After his freshman year ended, McKay ... (more...)

Added: Aug 11, 2006 11:47 am | Comment |  Email This Post  | Print

Update: The full article has been published in Nature and may be read here in PDF format. An unpublished article, send by an insider to ect.org, reveals what ECT activists have been saying for years: ECT does cause cognitive damage. The "running title" of the article is "Cognitive Effects of ECT." The article is scheduled to be published in Neuropsychopharmacology in January. --- 4,247 Words 5 Tables 5 Figures The Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Community Settings Harold A. Sackeim1,2,3, Joan Prudic1,2, Rice Fuller4, John Keilp2,5, Philip W. Lavori6, and Mark Olfson*,2,7 1 Department of Biological Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY; 2Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY; 3 Department of Radiology, College ... (more...)

Added: Aug 6, 2006 12:21 pm | 14 Comments |  Email This Post  | Print