Psycho-Babble Administration Thread 342111

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Re: side effects being publicized

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 1, 2004, at 8:01:51

In reply to Re: please be civil » chemist, posted by TanyaJean on May 1, 2004, at 2:10:54

> Why do people have such a problem with EFFEXOR and anti depressant side effects being so well publicized?
>
> It seems on this forum for people to talk about this very thing, the people sharing their stories are being talked down to. In many ways they're being told not to share what's happening.

The issue isn't publicizing side effects. One of the goals of this site is education. The issue is exaggerating, overgeneralizing, and jumping to conclusions.

Bob

Re: please be civil « maxziggy2002

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 3, 2004, at 3:12:22

In reply to Re: side effects being publicized, posted by Dr. Bob on May 1, 2004, at 8:01:51

Posted by maxziggy2002 on May 1, 2004, at 12:59:25

In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040429/msgs/342003.html

> So let me ge this straight:
>
> If we want to complain and feel sorry for ourselves, then this is the place to do it.
>
> But if we want to actually DO something about, like alert the public, force the manufacturer to fully disclose side effects, or even start a lawsuit, then we are overgeneralizing and jumping to conclusions?
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> Where else are we supposed to find each other if not on message boards like this one?

Re: jumping to conclusions » maxziggy2002

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 3, 2004, at 3:13:25

In reply to Re: please be civil « maxziggy2002, posted by Dr. Bob on May 3, 2004, at 3:12:22

> if we want to ... alert the public, force the manufacturer to fully disclose side effects, or even start a lawsuit, then we are overgeneralizing and jumping to conclusions?

It depends on how you go about it.

> Effexor and its maker are monsters.
>
> It seems to me that anyone who would spend their time reading and replying to these posts must have a vested interest in Effexor

There are civil ways to alert the public and to force the manufacturer to disclose side effects. But saying Effexor is a "monster" is exaggerating. And saying others must have a vested interest in Effexor is jumping to conclusions.

Thanks for trying to understand the difference.

Bob

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