Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Be careful about what you ask for, you might get it.

CTV.ca | TV ads influence drug prescriptions: U.S. study

Advertising works. Study shows if you ask a doctor for a brand name antidepressant, you will get it, 55% of the time, even if the symptoms don't warrant it and benefits would be very minimal.
My opinion on SSRI antidepressants is that they can be dangerous, and made more dangerous when prescribed to people who would not benefit from them. The studies that the drug companies suppressed, showed that suicidal thoughts occurred in the "normal" test group, even though they weren't depressed before starting medication. Hmmm what happened to "first do no harm"

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