Posted by Meri-Tuuli on October 6, 2006, at 12:42:06
In reply to Re: Oprah show on Suicide, posted by Phillipa on October 6, 2006, at 10:16:57
I can't believe that in America there are drug adverts... on TV?!?
Thats crazy, particulary during a show like that Oprah one on suicide. I wonder how much the makers of Cymbalta paid for the advertising time... hundreds of thousands at least. At least.
I bet they're all happy people riding bicycles in the sunshine, or I don't know. I would love to see one, I wouldn't be able to believe my eyes! I would probably be laughing with irony. The drug companies should be made to show real people who have been on the drugs for a good few months...and see if then they're all smiley and riding bicycles in the sunshine...
We have no adverts for drugs whatsoever in Europe, except for ones you can buy if you've got a cold or headache ones, and they're pretty uncommon.
I've never ever seen a TV commerical for a pysch drug. But like, whats the point? I don't really understand, because clearly if you're needing Cymbalta, you're under the treatment of a doctor, who should be completely impartial to the different makes of drugs.... they should be selecting them on the basis of the 'chemical' benefits to the patients, not because the patient said they saw an advert for Cymbalata.
Oh and I completely agree, I hate those shows, all the people are completely happy ever after. They don't really show the real face of depression, as in its a constant battle for many.
Kind regards
Meri
poster:Meri-Tuuli
thread:692317
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20061005/msgs/692403.html