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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

Depression was sold to us as a simple problem of serotonin insufficiency, a convenient narrative that made drug companies like Eli Lilly, Forest Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer very rich. As a former pharmaceutical advertising writer, I not only witnessed the explosive growth in antidepressant drugs, I contributed to it.

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The Editorial Demise of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Is Bad News For Us All

Mad in America

It was thus important that the journal, in a psychosomatic spirit, offered a free, but rigorously evaluated, channel for scientific communications. It is indeed rare to see such issues debated: is this because of some censorship operated by medical journals, meeting organizers, and certain pharmaceutical manufacturers?

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Why we tell our subcontractors how much we’re getting paid

Work Life

Doing Better by Embracing Transparency Early in my career, I was interning at a small firm when we were hired by another firm to provide branding services for a large pharmaceutical company. After all, in a field built on establishing communication and trust for our clients brands, shouldn’t we start by being honest with each other?

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The “Madness” of Inpatient Psychiatry

Mad in America

Those trapped there due to their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are controlled by pharmaceutical Americans and their cultish mindset hailing drugs at the expense of everything else. During this, they are under constant surveillance with very limited outside communication, no internet, and no cell phone.

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Antidepressant Use Linked to Sexual Dysfunction, Why Aren’t Prescribers Discussing It?

Mad in America

This lack of communication underscores the need for improved patient-physician dialogue in the management of depression and antidepressant therapy. Stephenson and a team of researchers from various academic and pharmaceutical institutions, including the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The study was authored by Judith J.

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Appetite for hybrid working shows no sign of letting up at large firms

Workplace Insight

The report, “ Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals – Q3 2023 ,” claims that sectors such as construction, insurance, banking & payments, technology and communications, and pharmaceuticals posted significant hybrid job roles during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023.

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How to make valuable values

People Business Psychology

A pharmaceutical company might state that “promoting health” is one of their key values, and a cinema or theatre chain might espouse the value of entertainment and leisure. This can be achieved through workshops, training sessions, and open communication channels. This fosters a sense of purpose and connection.