mr. show says:

OK I’ll admit the ad has wistful music and is creepy but clinical depression is a real problem. I’m not talking about moments we all have that get us down but we bounce back from quickly.

As with any mental problem, it requires constant monitoring to get the medication dosage levels right and it MUST be accompanied by therapy. In many cases, someone will go to hos/her primary care doctor with a problem and it is the primary physician who administers drugs like these. Hopefully in those cases the doctor refers the patient to a counselor but who knows. There are options for those whose insurance doesn’t cover counseling (community mental health professionals who work on a sliding scale of pay).

All in all, in many cases the side effects of psycho-pharmaceuticals are worse than the benefit but it’s the best science has to offer for now. Cold comfort I know to those who have problems or know someone who does.

Miguel says:

Reminds me of the Abilify commercial, which even mentioned death as a possible side effect…

Trimble says:

What is the point of this post?

Is this an advertizement disguised as a post? Or is it just an anchor for a discussion in No Agenda?

chuck says:

#5 “Under single payer there would be the immediate savings of all the advertising the drug companies do because docs would be prescribing drugs from a protocol, not the bare back of the hot babe pharmacy rep.”

I think you are right. A single-payer would lead to doctors being limited to certain prescription drugs.

Unfortunately, I’m not so sure if this would be an improvement. Because the people who would write the protocol would either be Congress itself, or appointed by Congress. Either way the process would be immediately corrupted by pharma-lobbyists who would simply bribe the appropriate public official to make sure their drugs are on the protocol list.

The more things change says:

Or you could eat better and exercise. Naw…just take a pill that f**ks your liver and makes you suicidal. It’s a pill after all! A life solution in 5 seconds!