On Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:33 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> stbenge wrote:
>> Obviously the TV commercials are giving people the idea that they can
>> take SSRI/SNRIs for nearly any problem causing anxiety or depression.
> 
> In the US you need to get doctors to approve almost everything. I'm not
> sure I could call this the sole fault of the phama companies.

But when the pharma company sends out pamphlets to the doctors claiming 
all of these things that the medicine is good for, and then send reps who 
tell the doctors all the 'off label' uses the drug might also be used 
for, I wouldn't hold them blameless either.

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