Mental Health

Medicine, Money, and Doubt

Do the medical companies understand why some folks might not want medication?

So, there is this Doctor friend I have. When asked what meds he would want if he were stranded on a deserted island, he says aspirin, penicillin, and risperidone. Interesting choice, eh? What would you want? There is no doubt medication works. It is reasonable that it takes money to make medicines. Is it unreasonable to believe that wellness isn't about altruism, but about the money?

What is deprescribing? A look at overuse of medicine — the silent pandemic

So lets say, I have a med that works. Take Perseris. It’s essentially risperidone, which has been a God send if you have ever had psychosis. What makes Perseris different is its coupled with a suspension that results in a slow release after it’s injected into you. You can see benefits within 4 hours of receiving the injection. It’s good for a month. Statistically, it’s been proven to be superior than other drugs of the same category.

Do psych hospital use it? No. Why? Other pharmaceuticals own the territory. A short cut then should be to go to the state, who more often than not pays for a majority of the psych meds through community mental health programs. They’re always willing to save the state a buck, so you’d think they’d be interested. Nope. Perseris took their meds to state. Other…