Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference

scotty · 05-11-2005, 04:19 PM

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Biz Buzz: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
There are misconceptions ... and then there are misperceptions.

Later this month, Lorraine Bracco, the actress who plays a psychiatrist on "The Sopranos" and is also a spokeswoman for Pfizer's Zoloft, an antidepressant, is scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association.

Bracco plans to appear alongside Michelle Riba, the group's president, and is expected to tout antidepressants as useful medications, despite some controversy. The drugs now carry warnings about links to suicide in youngsters, a move that occurred after it was revealed some drug makers failed to disclose clinical-trial data.

One industry critic said the pairing sends the wrong message by giving the impression the psychiatric establishment is too close to drug makers. "It validates our argument that the APA is an organ of the manufacturers," Vera Sharav of the Alliance for Human Research Protection said.

But James Sculley, medical director at the APA, which recently launched a Web site to encourage doctors to consider prescribing antidepressants, disagreed. He said Bracco was chosen because she "makes the issue more human. But we're not paying for her to come. She's not going to promote any drug during her talk. And we do not embrace any particular drug company."

-- Ed Silverman

Lilly · 05-11-2005, 06:59 PM

Sure she isn't, we beleive you!

Lilly

elisa · 05-11-2005, 07:47 PM

Yeah sure..... i believe all you say Mr Sculleyl

rdjanis · 05-11-2005, 08:47 PM

Same thoughts as everyone else here

angels · 05-11-2005, 08:51 PM

Does the expression "appearance of impropriety" have any meaning outside the legal profession?

I was wondering what the big hubub was about since I its against my religion to pay for tv, so I didn't know she played a psychiatrist in the Sopranos. I bet in the second session they're going to discuss the budget for 24 hour subliminal advertising.

You need Zoloft
You need Zoloft
You need Zoloft

elisa · 05-11-2005, 09:05 PM

Lol.

LOFTY ZO(O) "Lofty" reminds me of being in the clouds.

Just playing with the word angels.

05-11-2005, 04:19 PM	#1
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 47,003	Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/in...9840104890.xml Biz Buzz: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Wednesday, May 11, 2005 There are misconceptions ... and then there are misperceptions. Later this month, Lorraine Bracco, the actress who plays a psychiatrist on "The Sopranos" and is also a spokeswoman for Pfizer's Zoloft, an antidepressant, is scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association. Bracco plans to appear alongside Michelle Riba, the group's president, and is expected to tout antidepressants as useful medications, despite some controversy. The drugs now carry warnings about links to suicide in youngsters, a move that occurred after it was revealed some drug makers failed to disclose clinical-trial data. One industry critic said the pairing sends the wrong message by giving the impression the psychiatric establishment is too close to drug makers. "It validates our argument that the APA is an organ of the manufacturers," Vera Sharav of the Alliance for Human Research Protection said. But James Sculley, medical director at the APA, which recently launched a Web site to encourage doctors to consider prescribing antidepressants, disagreed. He said Bracco was chosen because she "makes the issue more human. But we're not paying for her to come. She's not going to promote any drug during her talk. And we do not embrace any particular drug company." -- Ed Silverman __________________ AKA Laurie "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." MLK

05-11-2005, 06:59 PM	#2
Lilly Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northwest Posts: 7,188	Re: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Sure she isn't, we beleive you! Lilly __________________ 1 .5 Xanax a day for one month. C/T. Same year, 3 .5 mil Xanax a day, 4 by the end. Pooped out on me. 1 1/2 years on the drug. Doctors taper. Very bad w/d. 9 months later took 10 mg Paxil and my Xanax w/d dissapeared. On 20 mg by end. Pooped out on me. C/T then restarted it again after 3 days and big blow up. 6 months taper, never feeling much better. 2 1/2 years solid w/d then sporadic stuff for 5 years. Completely recovered! Drug free since June 2001.

05-11-2005, 07:47 PM	#3
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,473	Re: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Yeah sure..... i believe all you say Mr Sculleyl __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

05-11-2005, 08:47 PM	#4
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,214	Re: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Same thoughts as everyone else here __________________ Rita

05-11-2005, 08:51 PM	#5
angels Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,052	Re: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Does the expression "appearance of impropriety" have any meaning outside the legal profession? I was wondering what the big hubub was about since I its against my religion to pay for tv, so I didn't know she played a psychiatrist in the Sopranos. I bet in the second session they're going to discuss the budget for 24 hour subliminal advertising. You need Zoloft You need Zoloft You need Zoloft __________________ Are we anti-med? I thought we were pro-heal? There's no SSRI on the market that cures anything. Therefore, SSRIs are anti-heal.. Darcy Baston There is more than lies within those shiny brochures in the a pharma reps' trunk.Sometimes you have to look beyond the marketing machine to get the facts. Laurie Yorke

05-11-2005, 09:05 PM	#6
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,473	Re: Actress's on-screen personalities collide at conference Lol. LOFTY ZO(O) "Lofty" reminds me of being in the clouds. Just playing with the word angels. __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

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