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Its Déjà vu all Over Again: The Balandi, Afghanistan Massacre and the Lessons Unlearned from MyLai

Thu. Mar. 15th, 2012 | Gary G. Kohls, MD

Well, this is the anniversary week of the infamous MyLai Massacre, March 16, 1968. 1968 was the year that everything happened. Here is a short list of significant events...

A Response to the March 15 letter to the Reader entitled Taking Gary Kohls to Task

Thu. Mar. 22nd, 2012 | Gary G. Kohls, MD

I welcomed the challenges in last weeks Reader letter from Doctors DAllaird, Doane, Duus, Heck, Jagim and Saracino to my occasional Duty to Warn columns that have mentioned unwelcome information about the dangers of the seriously over-prescribed and proven to be neurotoxic synthetic chemicals known as psychotropic drugs. Most of the Duty to Warn columns also contained information abou

Cognitive Dissonance, BigPharma and Modern Medicine

Thu. Mar. 29th, 2012

In my weekly column, which I have been writing for Duluths Reader Weekly since 2009, I have written a number of essays about issues that should be of seriously concern for mental health practitioners whose practices rely heavily on the use of psychotropic drugs. Patients - and their loved ones - should also be concerned about the potential for long-term adverse effects of the brain-altering medications.

The Crimes Of The Century

Thu. Apr. 5th, 2012 | Ed Raymond

The Grand Jury of the State of Reason and Logic in the United States, after more than a decade of gathering evidence, finds there is sufficient evidence to bring an indictment against the Republican Party for the attempted murder of science, history, and ethics in the 21st century. As prosecutor I submit the following into evidence:

Americas Mental Illness Disability and Dementia Epidemic: It Turns Out That the Drugs Are the Problem

Thu. Apr. 12th, 2012 | Gary G. Kohls, MD

Since the introduction of major tranquilizers like Thorazine and Haldol, minor tranquilizers like Miltown, Librium and Valium, and the dozens of so-called antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, tens of millions of unsuspecting Americans have become mired deeply, to the point of permanent disability, in the American mental health system. Many of these innocents have actually been made crazy and often disabled by the use ofor the withdrawal fromthese commonly prescribed, brain-altering, and, for many, brain-damaging psychiatric drugs that hav

De-Mystifying Drug Addiction

Thu. Apr. 19th, 2012 | Gary G. Kohls, MD

People who are addicted to nicotine, alcohol, street drugs, or psych drugs, or simply have addictive potential, may be lacking certain nutrients that the brain requires to manufacture the natural brain chemicals that are called neurotransmitters. The major neurotransmitters that affe

Buy me these birthday gifts or I will stab you

Fri. Apr. 27th, 2012

Listen up, assholes. My birthday is next week, and I expect a ton of sh*t from you people. Tons and tons of sh*t. An endless array of presents, the brilliance of which hasnt been seen since Mr. T had that Saturday morning cartoon show where he solved mysteries with gymnasts.

With Jeredt Runions

Fri. Apr. 27th, 2012 | Ed Newman

EN: What is the Homegrown Art Festival and what is its relationship to the Homegrown Music Festival? Jeredt Runions: The art portion of Homegrown this year has been a work in progress for three years now. Ive been putting on group shows during Homegrown for many years because I felt that music and art up here in the Twin Ports should be presented together, or at least inspire one another. Finally, the Homegrown crew decided to in

Mayday Festival of the 99 Percent

Wed. May. 2nd, 2012 | Paul Whyte

On Tuesday, May 1, in downtown Duluth, the city was filled with its usual mid-afternoon bustle, that was, except on the corner of Lake Ave. & Superior St. where the Duluth Mayday Festival of the 99 percent was in full swing. Members of Occupy Duluth along with other activists were gathered in a general strike against corporate greed. May 1 has long been regarded as a day for workers rights and demonstrations have been common on the date and they seem to be gaining in intensity in recent years.

What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?

Fri. May. 4th, 2012 | Gary G. Kohls, MD

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? was the title of a wonderful book written by Sabine Reichel. Reichel was born in devastated Hamburg in 1946 to Nazi-collaborator parents who were respected in their post-war community but had never talked to her about what they had done during the war years. The truth only came out during Reichels young adult years.

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