Re: Antidepressants and childrenPaul Brandon wrote:
> Of course, sandwiched between the two letters from psychiatrists defending
their prescription turf was another one which said:
>
> In "Depressing News on Depression" (editorial, April 23), you ask whether
doctors have been dispensing antidepressants "far too cavalierly." > You
should also ask whether doctors are too aggressively marketing and
advertising these questionable drugs in their offices.
>
> A recent visit to my family doctor was like a visit to the set of an
antidepressant commercial. A Lexapro clock hung on the wall, and a referral
> was written down on a Zoloft notepad. When did Lexapro start making
clocks, and why would any doctor choose such a clock over a Timex or > a
Seiko? And when safety questions arise about a class of drugs, like
S.S.R.I.'s, can patients expect independent advice from doctors who
> plaster advertising for the same drugs all over their offices? I don't
think so.
Didja notice that there was also one from a Chappaqua, NY M.D. whose
intended point was that doctors no longer get perks from the drug industry,
while judges still get perks interested parties? The poor guy, his point
undermined by pure coincidence.
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
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