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The Pharmaceutical Drug Racket Orabilex—caused kidney damages with damages to kidneys and red blood corpus- The preceding list, taken from fatal outcome. cles. Vivisection: Science or Sham" (by Dr Roy MEL/29 (anti-hypertensive)—caused Amydopyrine (painkiller)—caused blood Kupsinel, 1990), and Naked Empress,® is cataracts. disease. just a very small sample of a far greater Methaqualone (hypnotic)—caused severe Marzine (nausea)—damaged children. number of therapeutic disasters that have psychic disturbances leading to at least 366 Reserpine (anti-hypertensive)—increased taken place. deaths, mainly through murder or suicide. —_ risks of cancer of the brain, pancreas, In fact, the therapeutic disasters, steadi- Thalidomide (tranquilliser-—caused 10,000 uterus, ovaries, skin and women's breasts. lv on the increase today, did net exist malformed children. Methotrexate (leukaemia)—caused intesti- al the imposition of the safety-tests Isoproterenol (asthma)—caused 3,500 nal haemorrhage, severe anaemia and = Gone on animals. They are a direct deaths in the ‘sixties. poeeeise result of widespread pa experimen- Stilboestrol (prostate cancer)—caused can- Urethane (leukaemia)—caused cancer of tation.@ cer in young women. liver, lungs and bone marrow. Hi > Ruesch in Naked E 1992 Trilergan (anti-allergic)—caused viral Mitotane (leukaemia)—caused kidney dam- (Hans Ruesch in impress, 1992.). hepatitis. age. —_— . Flamamil (rheumatism)—caused loss of Cyclophosphamide (cancer)—caused liver Vivisection—The Distorted Issue consciousness. and lung damage. The issue of animal experimentation has Eraldin (heart medication)—caused severe Isoniazid (tuberculosis)—caused liver been a very contentious one for well over a eye and digestive tract damage, and many destruction. century—since the time the French physiol- deaths. pe | oY (tuberculosis)—caused deafness ogist Claude Bernard (1813-1878) founded Phenformin (diabetes)—caused 1,000 and kidney destruction. the modem vivisectionist method. deaths annually until withdrawn. Chloromycetin (typhoid)—caused Defenders of animal experimentation, Atromid S (cholesterol)—caused deaths leukaemia, cardhinmrscobed collapse amd yg eonen their accecasive fave dam wills the from cancer, liver, gall bladder and intesti- death. hel, a ic eos eho a ain nal disease. Phenolphthalein (laxative)—caused kidney a ae een ~- as bli Valium (tranquilliser)—addictive in moder- damage, delirium and death. aes eS satin Pe so aa ate doses. Clioquinol (diarrhoea)—caused blindness, ——/, Ld area tt sa rs any OM Preludin & Maxiton (diet pills)—caused _ paralysis and death. ical progress and that the only possible serious damage to the heart and the nervous DES (prevent miscarriage)—caused birth objection is solely based an animal welfare. system. defects and cancer. On the contrary, medical historians such Nembutal (insomnia)—caused insomnia. Debendox (nausea)—caused birth defects. as Hans Ruesch,” Dr Beddow Bayly,” Dr econ & Plaxin (tranquillisers)—killed | Accutane (acne)—caused birth defects. Robert Sharpe” and Dr Brandon Reines,” to many babies. Kanamycin (tuberculosis}—caused deafness Phenacetin (painkiller)—caused severe and kidney destruction. Continued on page 66 Vivisection—The Distorted Issue The issue of animal experimentation has been a very contentious one for well over a century—since the time the French physiol- ogist Claude Bernard (1813-1878) founded the modem vivisectionist method. Defenders of animal experimentation, through their aggressive campaigns with the help of the industry-beholden media, have largely succeeded in convincing the public that vivisection is responsible for any med- ical progress and that the only possible objection is solely based on animal welfare. On the contrary, medical historians such as Hans Ruesch,” Dr Beddow Bayly,” Dr Robert Sharpe” and Dr Brandon Reines,” to JUNE - JULY 1993 NEXUS*65 SSS