Gwen Olsen


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Gwen Olsen is the author of the award-winning book, Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher and contributing author to two other books, Doctor of the Future by Dan Yachter, D.C., and the Maximized Living Makeover Manual by Dr. Ben Lerner et al. Gwen has also published health-related articles in the Well Being Journal, Natural News, and the Health News Digest.

Gwen is a passionate mental health activist, writer, and dynamic speaker who devotes much of her time to mental health and child advocacy. Gwen volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the Travis County court system from 1995 to 2000, serving as an advocate for abused and neglected foster children in Texas. A 2007 Human Rights Award recipient, she is sought after internatio
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“If you are a parent trying to determine if psychiatric medications are appropriate for your child, remember one thing: Most of these drugs have not been tested on and are, therefore, not approved to be used in children under the age of eighteen. Many may escalate your child’s emotional issues. Children require love, attention, nurturing, and healthy boundaries to feel emotionally secure and well- adjusted. Even if the drugs manage to restrain or numb their feelings and behavior, if the root of their origin is not addressed, they will soon return, often with a vengeance, once the drugs are removed.”
Gwen Olsen, Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher

“However, because of the great marketing hype surrounding the SSRIs, one of them, Prozac, now has the distinguished honor of having more adverse effects submitted to the FDA than any other drug in history. More than 40,000 adverse reactions were reported in its first ten years on the market. No other drug even comes close (Breggin and Cohen 67).”
Gwen Olsen, Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher

“During my research for this book, I discovered more than 16,000 patients die annually from the use of prescription and over-the-counter NSAIDs. I also learned more than 100,000 hospital admissions yearly could be attributed to GI bleeding from NSAIDs alone (Strand 173). Although I knew about the risk of GI bleeding and ulceration, the gravity of these statistics was never brought to my attention by any of the companies for which I sold NSAIDs.”
Gwen Olsen, Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher



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