Patrick D Hahn


Science Writer

They Told Us It Was Like Ebola: The Impact of Pandemic Restrictions on the Children of Ghana

This book puts a human face on the after-effects of lockdowns and school closures upon those least able to afford them.

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The Day the Science Died: Covid Vaccines and the Power of Fear

"A meticulous documentation of what is wrong with agencies that are supposed to safeguard our health interests and how the system is set up so that it can be easily gamed. The book outlines so many reasons as to why we need a 'reset' for biomedical science and the practice of medicine.  A must read."

-- Aditi Bhargava, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology, University of California San Francisco


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Obedience Pills: ADHD and the Medicalization of Childhood

"An outstandingly and painstakingly researched treatise on ADHD." 

-- Michelle Barrett, M.Ed., Founder and CEO of Del Dios Counseling Services

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Prescription for Sorrow: Antidepressants, Suicide, and Violence

“A compelling account of some of the most tragic mental health events. Hahn’s touch is sure and the narrative races along. You may find yourself devouring it in one sitting—and then going back for more.” 

-- David Healy, M.D., Professor of Family Medicine at McMaster University and author of Pharmageddon

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Madness and Genetic Determinism: Is Mental Illness in Our Genes? 

Madness and Genetic Determinism is a meticulously documented account of arguably the worst scientific catastrophe of recent times. Patrick Hahn has managed to turn the tragic and shameful history of psychiatric genetics into a riveting human saga.” 

-- John Read, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London and editor of Models of Madness: Psychological, Social, and Biological Approaches to Schizophrenia 

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ADHD Goes Global

My book chapter "ADHD Goes Global" has been selected for Deconstructing ADHD by Ethics International Press

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Is ADHD a Disease?

My book chapter "Is ADHD a Disease?" has been selected for Deconstructing ADHD by Ethics International Press.

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Antidepressants and Rampage Killings

My book chapter on antidepressants and rampage killings has been selected for Critiquing the Psychiatric Model by Ethics International Press.

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Hawk Mountain

My essay on Hawk Mountain has been selected for the Adelaide Literary Award Anthology 2020

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Ancient Wings

My essay on the origin of insect wings has been selected for the Adelaide Literary Award Anthology 2019

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