Someone please help me get something straight… So, I’ve been seeing antidepressant commercials EVERYWHERE. Well, Turns out, some of these advertised so-called “antidepressants” are actually antipsychotics. Are these the same thing, or is “antipsychotic” not appealing to the advertisement industry??? I just want to know because it ticks me off that they don’t advertise antipsychotics… I mean, other than latuda.
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Hey there @DatTallGuyCam, haven’t seen you on here in a while. Which APs are you talking about? I could see them advertising Abilify or Rexulti that way, since in low doses it is used to augment the effects of an antidepressant. Kinda sucks that the stigma of psychosis keeps them from mentioning it’s an AP at higher doses. I don’t have tv service, so I don’t see the ads, unless they get played on YouTube.
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I’mnot sure how they can call an ap an antidepressant. Wouldn’t they have opposite effects?
Some APs have the effects of ADs. From what I’ve seen on advertisements. But who’s to say that’s a credible source?
Brexpiprazole. Yes, Rexulti.
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Probably for the simple reason that depressed people do ask their doctor for meds, but the pharmaceutical companies don’t think that many psychotic people will have the presence of mind to go to their doctor and ask for a specific drug by name in order to make buying the commercials worthwhile.
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I mean, I understand that advertising antipsychotics are costly, but it just doesn’t process through my thought process.
That’s true. I also know the drugs on tv “may cause hallucinations” which sometimes happens with APs.
Certain drugs aren’t for certain people. I hear that as well.
I guess they just figure people will say “Hey doc, I’m pretty down, could I get some Prozac” but not “Hey doc I’m having delusions and I’m pretty psychotic, can I get some Risperdal?”
I don’t think drug companies should be allowed to advertise at all.
Hey @twinklestars I’m pretty sure I’m God incarnate, can you hook me up with a shot of invega 256mg?
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I just had a vision of a Saturday Night live style commercial spoof of what an anti psychotic commercial would look like.
It would be hilarious. Can’t forget the side effects either. “Love boobs? Now you can have your very own.”
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Or if snickers were a AP commercial
“Need a moment? Risperdol will make it last forever” Meanwhile a guy is sitting motionless on his couch drooling with a snickers in his mouth.
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hahaha… hahahahha…hahahahaha… whew I needed that… @twinklestars @anon1571434 good work gents…
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Oh man, someone needs to make this happen.
"Do you suffer from running down the street wearing only tinfoil and hot sauce after being kidnapped by aliens? Does the CIA make you set fire to all the electronics in your house? Ask your doctor about Haldol today for a calmer tomorrow. "
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“Are you tired of those annoying ass spies? SAY NO MORE! Zyprexa is here!”
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Do the people on tv tell you they are watching your every move? Do they tell you personal details about your life no one should know? Here, have a snickers. You get a little sz when you’re hungry.
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hi folks the ghost of billy maze…haze… here… and today id like to revolutionize your life… has your tin foil hat stopped deflecting the fbis mind control device!!!.. has every car turned into an undercover Nazi mobile hell bent on ramping your paranoia to 11!!! I know if your like me all those things I just said are true and happening right now…help me… well today is your lucky day… say hello to buy one get one free* plus separate shipping and handling insert your ap brand here ■■■■ them they got to pay to be in this fictional commercial… that’s right you heard me right…lol… and how much would you expect to pay…10000000$…hell no not today… today you get not 1 not 3 but 2 bottles of insert your ap brand here… for the low low price of 27.99 plus 20 dollar shipping and handling fee…
meh im ok with this joke…
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I feel like we’re poking fun of sz. .-. Heck.