Posted by linkadge on November 23, 2004, at 14:05:06
In reply to Re: Depression ,Medication,Doctors and Drug Companies, posted by ed_uk on November 23, 2004, at 10:58:45
The drug companies have been gunning it lately for selling their depression meds lately.
And the critera with which they advertise are
so loose that anyone could meet them.It used to be that 20 years ago you really had to be sick to take an antidepressant. Now you could be having a bad hair day and get one prescribed.
I personally find it totally deminishes my authenticity of having a mood disorder. People look at you as if you're just another complainer.
I hate to say it, but I'm glad these drugs have some of the drastic side effects that they do. Cause most of the poeople who are just having a bad hair day think twice about taking a drug that might interfere with their sexual performance.
Having a well informed unbiased documentary to educate a population on what depression is would be a good thing. But if its left to the drug companies to inform us about what depression is, we're going to be in a lot of trouble.
Linkadge
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