Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2809

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Publication type: Journal Article

Cooperstock R.
Some factors involved in the increased prescribing of psychotropic drugs
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario 1974;

Abstract:

Promotion has played a role in the increasing prescribing of psychotropic medications. It would appear that the industry is attempting to convince physicians that new, non-illnesses require therapeutic intervention. Physicians are influenced by sales representatives and journal advertising. In addition, the industry supports lectureships, professional meetings and conferences, all variety of meals and social events and gifts to physicians and medical students. Finally, professional associations derive a significant part of their income from pharmaceutical advertising in the journals that the associations publish.

Keywords:
*analysis/developed countries/psychotropic drugs/medicalization of problems/journal advertisements/quality of information/doctors/images in ads/women/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENT FOR MEALS, ACCOMODATION, TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/IMAGES IN PROMOTION: WOMEN/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES