Change Quote by Timothy Leary
“I totally deplore the notion of an M.D. giving pills to patients - a medical doctor giving psychological or psychoactive change agents to another person.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Rolling Stone, 1970
The speaker opposes doctors prescribing psychoactive drugs to patients.
In simple terms: He disapproves of doctors giving pills for mind changes.
Key Takeaway
Question the ethics of medical psychoactive prescriptions.
Themes
medicine
ethics
psychology
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
medical
ethical
When to use this quote
- clinical practice
- mental health policy
- patient advocacy
Key Concepts
pharmacology
patient autonomy
medical authority
Questions to Reflect On
- Are all psychoactive drugs harmful?
- What alternatives exist?
A Different Perspective
Alternative therapies may be effective.
