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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @12:50AM (#17713271)
Prescription drug ads do far more social harm.

"This shit will fuck you up six ways from Sunday but we make a ton of money off of it so ask your doctor..."

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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by United857 on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @01:06AM (#17713325)
I've only seen such drugs ads in the US. Most other countries seem to realize that watching a 30 second ad is unlikely to make you more informed than a MD or PharmD.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @03:19AM (#17713817)
It's not about being informed, it's - like all marketing - about being misinformed. And in this case, the intended effect is that the patient will pressure the doctor to prescribe them the drug they've seen on TV.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by ConceptJunkie on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @11:08AM (#17716547)
I don't think prescription drug advertisements are a good thing, but it seems to me the real problem is doctors that allow themselves to be pressured.
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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by pluma on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @08:13AM (#17715205)
Which is why it is illegal to market prescription medicine to consumers.

Not in the US, of course.

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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by s3r3nity on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @01:47PM (#17717858)
In most cases I might agree with you - but as a counterpoint I would posit a huge problem among the medical community: patient compliance with treatment. Sometimes health outcomes have nothing to do with the treatment itself, but rather the patient(s) are not likely to adhere strictly to the recommendations. [Source: my graduate school advisor was a health economist - but I'm sure there are studies out there to validate this.]

Something to keep in mind: not all drugs are bad. And even those that get a historical bad rap are ok in _moderation_ - some drugs are very helpful and necessary for certain conditions.

If drug ads and/or neuromarketing can improve patient outcomes by improving the likelihood that a patient complies with treatment, then is that all that bad?

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Re:Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” T... by reaperducer on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @08:21AM (#17715253)
Prescription drug ads do far more social harm.

Because one thing is more harmful doesn’t mean the other doesn’t cause harm.

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