{"product_id":"prozac-as-a-way-of-life-9780807855515","title":"Prozac as a Way of Life","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eleven essays in \u003ci\u003eProzac as a Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eTod Chambers, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago\u003cbr\u003eDavid DeGrazia, George Washington University\u003cbr\u003eJames C. Edwards, Furman University\u003cbr\u003eCarl Elliott, University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics\u003cbr\u003eDavid Healy, University of Wales College of Medicine\u003cbr\u003eLaurence J. Kirmayer, McGill University\u003cbr\u003ePeter D. Kramer, Brown University\u003cbr\u003eErik Parens, The Hastings Center\u003cbr\u003eLauren Slater, AfterCare Services, Boston\u003cbr\u003eSusan Squier, Pennsylvania State University\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Zoloth, Northwestern University Center for Genetic Medicine, Chicago \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 5.78w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807855515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 1432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Elliott is associate professor of philosophy and pediatrics at the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. His most recent book is \"Better Than Well: American Medicine Meets the American Dream.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40866845425779,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":63.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0a8bdd8c-3bf7-460d-9470-18c0996989dc.jpg?v=1687958355","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/prozac-as-a-way-of-life-9780807855515","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}