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Friday, June 26. 2009

New drugs

It would be stupid of pharma companies not to market their new products. They have bills to pay and investors to pay. You cannot fault them for it.


As a shrink (who does not have a primarily pharmacology practice, but uses meds whenever needed), I never use the newest medicines. I let other docs find out whether they have any advantages first, or any repellent side effects.


For Bipolar, I still think good old Lithium, a salt dug out of the ground which costs pennies, is the best, safest medicine. It works.


From the NYT: New Drugs Have Allure, Not Track Record

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 13:47 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Exactly. But let there also be newer ones for people who don't respond to the old ones. Or a variety of choices, for people who respond weirdly or have drug interactions to worry about.

But yes, I think going for older and proven makes more sense then jumping at the new, shiny, expensive thing if you don't need it.
#1 silvermine (Link) on 2009-06-26 17:17 (Reply)
In the not words of Patrick Henry, "Give Me Lithium Or Give Me Meth!"
#2 buddy larsen on 2009-06-26 19:17 (Reply)

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