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Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher Paperback – April 24, 2009

by Gwen Olsen (Author)
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On December 2, 2004, Gwen Olsen's niece Megan committed suicide by setting herself on fire-and ended her tortured life as a victim of the adverse effects of prescription drugs. Olsen's poignant autobiographical journey through the darkness of mental illness and the catastrophic consequences that lurk in medicine cabinets around the country offers an honest glimpse into alarming statistics and a health care system ranked last among nineteen industrialized nations worldwide. As a former sales representative in the pharmaceutical industry for several years, Olsen learned firsthand how an unprecedented number of lethal drugs are unleashed in the United States market, but her most heartrending education into the dangers of antidepressants would come as a victim and ultimately, as a survivor.Rigorously researched and documented, Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher is a moving human drama that shares one woman's unforgettable journey of faith, forgiveness, and healing.
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    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    April 24, 2009
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1935278592
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1935278597
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ iUniverse; F First Paperback Edition Used (April 24, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935278592
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935278597
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the book very informative, interesting, and thought-provoking. They describe it as excellent, well worth the effort, and well-written. Readers appreciate the candor, honesty, and easy readability of the writing style. They also mention the story is told like a story, with many personal stories.

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Customers find the book eye-opening, informative, and thought-provoking. They say it's well-documented and helps change their lives. Readers also mention the book is extremely important and insightful into the real world of doctors.

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""Confessions of a RX Drug Pusher" is a captivating and well documented exposure of trends in our current "drug" culture...." Read more

"An eye opener. Some stories were a repeat but as a retired nurse I know they are true facts. I gave to all my dear friends for Christmas present...." Read more

"...Educate yourself. This book helped change my life! So grateful I came across Gwen's name on a blog regarding drug withdrawal!" Read more

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Customers find the book excellent and well worth the effort.

"...It's worth the effort. This book is one small insight into what the current system does, but there is much more...." Read more

"...taking a psychotropic medication, I think it's certainly worth a read...." Read more

"...It's pretty deep stuff, but well worth the effort. "It's all about the money!" has never been truer than it is in the pharmaceutical industry...." Read more

"Excellent, well written. An eye opener, would recommend to everyone I know. You'll think twice about take meds from your doctor." Read more

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Customers find the writing style well-written, candorous, and easy to read. They also say it's a fantastic book written by Gwen.

"...this book as part of research for my own novel, and found it very well written...." Read more

"This book is honest ,A must read book for those who care about a family patients , and for who works in the field,...even for patients themselves to..." Read more

"...However, this was quickly forgotten. She writes with extreme honesty, and I like how she incorporates her life into this book." Read more

"Although she drops a ton of information it is a easy read. I recommend everybody read this book before getting on any prescription medications." Read more

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Customers find the story interesting, bold, and courageous. They say it contains many personal stories from a former drug company representative.

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LaneCash
5.0 out of 5 stars Wise Words from a Courageous Insider
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2012
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When I read Gwen Olsen's book "Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher" I thought of the 7 dwarfs (CEO's) of Philip Morris Tobacco Co. going before Congress and all 7 agreeing with each other that cigarettes are non-addictive. An insider made known to 60 Minutes that this company had been lying and making cigarettes even more addictive, at the cost of his job.
Well, Gwen Olsen was an insider for 15 years and she has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make known that the pharmaceutical industry is producing and marketing billions of dollars worth of drugs that are basically useless and dangerous. Most psychiatric drugs are dangerous to take and if one wants to go to a "symbolic hell" try to get off them. Not to say that you can't get off of them, cause you most certainly can, but not abruptly. I personally have taken two of these type drugs, Klonopin and Valium and went cold turkey due to my ignorance about them. I thought I was going insane, with feelings that I can't put into words.
Gwen brings out that anyone taking a psychiatric drug must do so gradually over a period of scheduled time and seek the help of a professional. Be careful.
My heart goes out to Gwen at her loss of her niece Megan due to these drugs that, rather than help her, created such internal agony that she took her own life. I'm sorry Gwen (from my wife, too).
Now the drugs I mentioned earlier were benzodizepines ("benzo's" street) or what we used to refer to as tranquillizers.
Gwen writes about other psychiatric drugs that are worse than benzo's, NEUROLEPTICS and ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. As a substance abuse counselor I've seen many drug addicts that have become worse because they took these psychiatric drugs along with illicit drugs. Now they have to get off the illicit drugs through withdrawal reactions, plus withdrawal reactions if they stop the psychiatric drugs that were prescribed to them.
Psychiatrists in this day and age will almost always (99% of the time) prescribe a psychiatric drug for their patients. This includes our young one's.
Gwen has made it a point to work on helping young people without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. This is such a worthy cause! We don't want our young one's to grow up with a chemical handycap. These drugs can cause a generation of young one's who have a big strike against them before they're adults. Gwen is a child advocate who is one that our young one's need in their corner of life.
Also, Gwen's book has given me a new perspective on when and when not to depend on the pharmaceutical industry in my household. Also, I have guidance from her book on how I can be more helpful to my client's through empathy, and approachableness instead of recommending pharmaceuticals as a solution to their difficulties with drugs.
In conclusion I would like to recommend that everyone adopt the valuable information that Gwen Olsen has courageously put out there in this great book. Be encouraged by the info in her book, cause it gives hope for people already on psychiatric drugs and those who think they need them when they don't. Thanks Gwen
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Dianne Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Eye-opening and Well-written
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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This is a must-read for anyone who is prescribed medication or has a loved-one who is prescribed medication...so seriously for everyone. Very informative and thought-provoking.
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Francie Nolan
4.0 out of 5 stars Illuminating and Impassioned
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016
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I watched the documentary "Prescription Thugs" the other night and was so impressed with the articulate and impassioned Gwen Olsen that I did some research and found this book written by her.

I thought it would be strictly about "Pharma" and somewhat impersonal, but instead a good part of the book is about the author's family and how drugs deleteriously impacted it. The story about her niece was heartbreaking. I do feel that, due to her abuse as a child, even without all the meds prescribed, her end might have been equally tragic. God bless her. But certainly the meds were integral to her feeling that life was unbearable.

I was on antidepressants for twenty-five years and Zyprexa for about ten. I had no idea they were numbing my feelings. When I got off them in my early fifties (very slowly!), I was shocked to find all the feelings that came rushing back. Talk about overwhelm!!! Oy. My doctor never said a word about Zyprexa causing diabetes. We're all just guinea pigs in the end when it comes to the chemicals they hand out. Now they've got a new one they are advertising all the time. I can't remember the name, but it's for people who laugh and cry too much. Give me a break!! That must be for the disease called "The Human Condition".

Anyway, I enjoyed reading this book. The author articulately illuminates the world of Pharma. It's not philanthropy, that's for sure.
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Richard Sacks
5.0 out of 5 stars How this book fits into the larger picture
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014
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I have been an independent health scientist for almost 50 years, and I can tell you this lady's story is important. You are not allowed to know or especially to spread real health information in America because the government is integrated with the medical drug dealers and their allies and the chemical food producers, all of which cooperate to keep so-called "health care" the multi-trillion dollar industry that it is (and is about to become a lot worse under "Obamacare"). The medical system is now the number one cause of death in America, and you are meant to believe that the out of control disease and hellish "aging" process are normal. The fact that we would believe any of this for a minute is a tribute to the effectiveness of their campaign of misinformation. All these diseases are preventable and curable and most signs of "aging" are reversible. This is forbidden knowledge in America and many other places now. Take responsibility and learn the real health information for yourself. It's worth the effort. This book is one small insight into what the current system does, but there is much more. Real health protocols have been known for many thousands of years (see for example http://www.essene.com/GospelOfPeace/peace1.html). The old explanations like this one need only minor adaptation to our current world to be incredibly effective. Please do your research and berst wishes to you for your health and finding what you want.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Exposure - Just Truth
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2010
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"Confessions of a RX Drug Pusher" is a captivating and well documented exposure of trends in our current "drug" culture. Our experiences can only verify the facts of this book. Events related herein are repeated day after day but our society is bent on treating symptons rather than dealing effectively with the causes. May parents, loved ones and friends, be so kind as to face the truth and save the lives, literaly and figuratively, of thoses we love. Humanity will be well served to "wake up and smell the roses" as the author of this book admonishes.
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Silja
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2019
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It is well written
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A V Rodgers
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2014
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This is an amazing read. It was beyond shocking at times, especially reading about the authors poor niece who committed suicide after years on psychiatric drugs that just made her worse, never better. I have read lots about these sorts of drugs making mental illness far worse and leading to murders and suicides. I love the fact this book isn't too long either, very easy to read and you quickly know what the entire industry is like. If you (or a loved one!) are on psychiatric medications, contemplating it, please for gods sake read this book!
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Kirste Roche
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that everyone needs to read...
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2011
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This is a book written Gwen Olsen, a pharmaceutical representative for many years, about the industry's deceptions, risky actions and deadly influence. Olsen describes her journey through the pharmaceutical industry; initially taking the job because of the opportunity to help people but slowly learning about the serious dangers associated with the drugs they push. She discusses countless drug recalls, mental illness caused by the very medications meant to treat the symptoms and her own personal struggles with addiction and severe adverse reactions to pain and sleeping medications given to her by doctors. This is an urgent book that everyone needs to read, especially anybody who knows somebody who is currently medicated for depression or anxiety. It will change the way you understand this drug-obsessed world we live in and possibly even save lives.
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5.0 out of 5 stars for everyone as your lives will be touched by this
Reviewed in Australia on June 22, 2016
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I work in mental health and I needed this book
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book. I've been hearing about this for a ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2017
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fantastic book. I've been hearing about this for a long time and the fact that somebody form the industry has confirmed it is astonishing in every level. Good for you Gwen! you go girl!!!
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