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Prozac as a Way of Life (Studies in Social Medicine)

by Carl Elliott

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Prozac and its chemical cousins, Paxil, Celexa, and Zoloft, are some of the most profitable and most widely used drugs in America. Their use in the treatment of a multitude of disorders--from generalized anxiety disorder and premenstrual syndrome to eating disorders and sexual compulsions--has provoked a whirlwind of public debate. Talk shows ask, Why is Prozac so popular? What, exactly, do these drugs treat? But sustained critical discussion among bioethicists and medical humanists has been surprisingly absent.

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.

Review:

"This book is one of the finest examples of today's interdisciplinary bioethics scholarship.

(Paul Brodwin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, editor of Biotechnology and Culture: Bodies, Anxieties, Ethics) "

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"Anyone interested in the question of whether spiritual suffering ought to be treated medically will find this fascinating reading.

(Hilde Lindemann Nelson, Michigan State University, author of Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair)"

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In this collection of eleven essays, leading doctors and bioethicists discuss the pros and cons of Prozac and America's culture of self-enhancement.
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ISBN:
9780807828809
Editor:
Elliott, Carl
Editor:
Chambers, Tod
Editor:
Elliott, Carl
Editor:
Chambers, Tod
Author:
Chambers, Tod
Author:
Elliott, Carl
Publisher:
University of North Carolina Press
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
Ethics
Subject:
Personality
Subject:
Depression
Subject:
Fluoxetine
Subject:
Psychiatry - General
Subject:
Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology
Subject:
Psychiatry
Subject:
self-identity; self-enhancement; America s culture of self-transformation
Subject:
Personalityy
Subject:
Bioethical Issues
Subject:
Personality change
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Studies in Social Medicine
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
9.50 x 6 in
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