It's been almost 24 hours since I listened to this great discussion so I may not be remembering this exactly. With respect to the mental states of young people, I wonder about the effect of the continuous drumbeat of TV ads for prescription drugs for bipolar disorder, depression, tardive dyskinesia and more. Yes, I know that young folks …
It's been almost 24 hours since I listened to this great discussion so I may not be remembering this exactly. With respect to the mental states of young people, I wonder about the effect of the continuous drumbeat of TV ads for prescription drugs for bipolar disorder, depression, tardive dyskinesia and more. Yes, I know that young folks don't watch TV nearly to the extent of older generations, but the ads are so pervasive they must see them too. I think seeing these ads has to make viewers start to wonder if they too are depressed, bipolar, etc. Perhaps a bit of FOMO at work here? As an aside, and speaking as a physician, I believe direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs has been a disaster and has contributed to the cost of our inefficient and wasteful health care system. A fantastic podcast and a reminder that complex problems don't have simple solutions, no matter what some post on Twitter!
It's been almost 24 hours since I listened to this great discussion so I may not be remembering this exactly. With respect to the mental states of young people, I wonder about the effect of the continuous drumbeat of TV ads for prescription drugs for bipolar disorder, depression, tardive dyskinesia and more. Yes, I know that young folks don't watch TV nearly to the extent of older generations, but the ads are so pervasive they must see them too. I think seeing these ads has to make viewers start to wonder if they too are depressed, bipolar, etc. Perhaps a bit of FOMO at work here? As an aside, and speaking as a physician, I believe direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs has been a disaster and has contributed to the cost of our inefficient and wasteful health care system. A fantastic podcast and a reminder that complex problems don't have simple solutions, no matter what some post on Twitter!