Prozac as a Way of Life (Studies in Social Medicine)
Carl Elliott · 2004
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"The eleven essays in Prozac as a Way of Life provide the groundwork for a much-needed philosophical discussion of the ethical and cultural dimensions of the popularity of SSRI antidepressants. Focusing on the increasing use of medication as a means of self-enhancement, contributors from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, bioethics, and the medical humanities address issues of identity enhancement, the elasticity of psychiatric diagnosis, and the aggressive marketing campaigns of pharmaceutical companies. They do not question the fact that these antidepressants can, in some cases, provide great benefit to alleviate real suffering. What they do question is the abundant popularity of these drugs and that popularity's relationship to American culture and ideas of selfhood."--Jacket.
Book details
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN
- 9780807855515
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