Fwd: [drugawareness] NIGHTMARE NEWS! Pfizer Launches 'Zoloft For Everything' Ad Campaign

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[drugawareness] NIGHTMARE NEWS! Pfizer Launches 'Zoloft For Everything'

Ad Campaign

 

 

 

PLEASE!!! SOMEONE TELL ME I AM JUST HAVING A NIGHTMARE AND WILL AWAKEN SOON

TO FIND THIS IS ALL NOT HAPPENING!

 

Surely this move will make it clear to the world that we have absolutely no

protection via the FDA - seriously, what more could it take to wake up the

world?

 

I have witnessed greed, but this is beyond greed. It is pure insanity!

 

Obviously these people must have families too. Do they really have absolutely

no concern for them and the world they live in?

 

Do they really think they themselves will escape the reaping of this

Pandora's Box they are about to unleash in mass on our world as they prepare

to do this for the love of money?

 

If you have no been willing to speak out before to educate those around you

about the extreme dangers of these drugs, the time is now . . . if it is not

already too late.

 

Dr. Ann Blake Tracy, Executive Director,

International Coalition For Drug Awareness

www.drugawareness.org & author of Prozac: Panacea

or Pandora? - Our Serotonin Nightmare (800-280-0730)

 

 

 

Last week, the FDA okayed Zoloft for treatment of " the entire range of

unpleasant or otherwise negative social, physical, and mental feelings that

an individual may experience in the course of a human life. "

 

" How many millions of people out there are suffering under the strain of a

deadline at work or pre-date jitters, but don't realize there's a drug that

could provide relief? Zoloft isn't just for severe anxiety or depression. Got

the Monday blues? Kids driving you nuts? Let Zoloft help. Zoloft. "

 

Among the conditions the drug can be used to treat: anxiety associated with

summer swimsuit season, insecurity over sexual potency and performance,

feelings of shame over taking an antidepressant, and a sense of hollowness

stemming from losing an online auction.

 

Pugh warned that Zoloft use may cause side effects such as agitation, erratic

behavior, restlessness, difficulty speaking, or shaking of hands and fingers.

He added that Zoloft can help those suffering from agitation, erratic

behavior, restlessness, difficulty speaking, and shaking of hands and

fingers.

 

<A HREF= " pods://avantgo/back " >http://mobile.theonion.com/news2.html « The

Onion</A> |

 

5/14/2003

 

Pfizer Launches 'Zoloft For Everything' Ad Campaign

 

NEW YORK–Seeking to broaden the customer base of the popular drug, Pfizer

announced the launch of a $40 million " Zoloft For Everything " advertising

campaign Monday.

 

" Zoloft is most commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression and

anxiety disorders, but it would be ridiculous to limit such a

multi-functional drug to these few uses, " Pfizer spokesman Jon Pugh said. " We

feel doctors need to stop asking their patients if anything is wrong and

start asking if anything could be more right. "

 

Continued Pugh: " How many millions of people out there are suffering under

the strain of a deadline at work or pre-date jitters, but don't realize

there's a drug that could provide relief? Zoloft isn't just for severe

anxiety or depression. Got the Monday blues? Kids driving you nuts? Let

Zoloft help. Zoloft. "

 

Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) was originally introduced as a means of

treating depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and

obsessive-compulsive disorder. In January of this year, however, Pfizer won

FDA approval for use of Zoloft to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder, as

well as social-anxiety disorder, or " social phobia. "

 

Last week, the FDA okayed Zoloft for treatment of " the entire range of

unpleasant or otherwise negative social, physical, and mental feelings that

an individual may experience in the course of a human life. "

 

" At first, Zoloft was only used to treat depression, " Pugh said. " But what is

depression, really? Who died and gave doctors the authority to dictate who is

and isn't depressed? One man's hangnail could be another man's darkest depths

of despair. Isn't medication a tool to help people lead better, happier

lives? Access to drugs should not be restricted to those the medical

community officially deems 'sick.' "

 

Pfizer president James Vernon said the " Zoloft For Everything " campaign will

employ print and TV ads to inform potential users about the " literally

thousands " of new applications for Zoloft. Among the conditions the drug can

be used to treat: anxiety associated with summer swimsuit season, insecurity

over sexual potency and performance, feelings of shame over taking an

antidepressant, and a sense of hollowness stemming from losing an online

auction.

 

In today's fast-paced world, Vernon said, people don't have time to deal with

mood changes.

 

" Zoloft has always helped clinically depressed people modulate serotonin

levels and other chemical imbalances that make life unlivable for them, "

Vernon said. " But now, Zoloft can also help anyone who needs their emotions

leveled off. Do you find yourself feeling excited or sad? No one should have

to suffer through those harrowing peaks and valleys. "

 

Anita White of Yuma, AZ, sought out Zoloft after seeing one of the new

commercials.

 

" I was sitting on the couch, just watching TV, and, for the life of me, I

couldn't motivate myself to go down to the basement to do the laundry, " White

said. " Luckily, a Zoloft ad came on right at that moment. I went to their web

site and, sure enough, one of the 'Is Zoloft Right For You?' quiz questions

was, 'Are you unable to motivate yourself to go down to the basement to do

the laundry?' That's when I knew. "

 

Other pharmaceutical companies are following Pfizer's lead. On Tuesday, Paxil

manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline unveiled its new ad slogan, " Paxil... Give It A

Try. " Eli Lilly, maker of Prozac, is slated to launch a similar campaign

built around the slogan, " Pot Roast Burnt? Husband Home With The Flu? You're

Having One Of Those Prozac Days. "

 

" We are letting consumers know that if they suspect Zoloft might improve the

quality of their lives, they should contact their doctor, " Pugh said. " And

remember, you'll need to take Zoloft for at least eight weeks to make sure

it's working. "

 

Pugh warned that Zoloft use may cause side effects such as agitation, erratic

behavior, restlessness, difficulty speaking, or shaking of hands and fingers.

He added that Zoloft can help those suffering from agitation, erratic

behavior, restlessness, difficulty speaking, and shaking of hands and

fingers.

 

5/14/2003 © Copyright 2003 by Onion, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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