Importance The increasing cost of prescription drugs in the United States has become a
source of concern for patients, prescribers, payers, and policy makers. Objectives To review …

Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific
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Sociological interest in pharmaceuticals has intensified, heightening awareness of
'pharmaceuticalization'. It is argued that pharmaceuticalization should be understood by …

ContextDirect-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs in the United States is
both ubiquitous and controversial. Critics charge that it leads to overprescribing, while …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and
misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and …

We conduct an audit study in which a pair of simulated patients with identical flu-like
complaints visits the same physician. Simulated patient A is instructed to ask a question that …

China has high rates of antibiotic abuse and antibiotic resistance but the causes are still a
matter for debate. Strong physician financial incentives to prescribe are likely to be an …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

We outline the framework of the new project of Critical Neuroscience: a reflexive scientific
practice that responds to the social, cultural and political challenges posed by the advances …

Brain disease models of psychopathology, such as the popular “chemical imbalance”
explanation of depression, have been widely disseminated in an attempt to reduce the …