Psychiatric drug promotion and the politics of neo-liberalism.
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The pharmaceutical industry has popularized the idea that many problems are caused by imbalances in brain chemicals. This message helps to further the aims of neo-liberal economic and social policies by breeding feelings of inadequacy and anxiety. These feelings in turn drive increasing consumption, encourage people to accept more pressured working conditions and inhibit social and political responses.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 188 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006