> Wellbutrin is way worse than Adderall imo. It should be taken off the market.
> Every time that drug has come up in conversation, someone at the table has a suicide or near suicide story.
here: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1520211168979259393
See also this tweet (which Elon replied to) which mentions the submitted link
It's stuff like this that really make me question his tactical and leadership abilities. I would think to build the kind of companies that he has built, one would need to be an excellent taction, know when you speak and when not to and know where to devote energy.
Maybe he is just playing at a level I don't understand.
Yes, people on the autism spectrum often lack social awareness and are unable to process the same social cue’s as neurotypical individuals.
Do those millions of people have any responsibility for what they do after reading said tweets?
I don't know about the rest of you, but whether Musk eats spinach has nothing to do with whether I will.
Humans are social creatures. I'm willing to bet most of the things you do or say are heavily influenced by what other people do or say. For you, Musk may not be one of those people. But for many, he probably is.
Controversy means engagement, engagement leads to fame, fame is worth a lot of money if your companies are publicly listed.
I wonder if he considers GSK's arbitrary promotion of their products as 'free speech' as well?
There's a staggering lack of self awareness with this guy on this issue.
There are zillions of fanboys and people 'influenced' by Musk and others, imagine a doctor prescribes 'ABC for depression' and a patient is reluctant, or worse, 'adamant' about the drug i.e. 'PeEPLE aRe dYInG!'.
It's a common problem now in the medical field.
If GSK can be held accountable for false or misleading information about something that 'causes harm' - then maybe so should Musk and others.
At the same time, obviously, drugs do cause harm and sometimes without even any malign intent, so it becomes problematic then for regular, legitimate, 'good faith' investigation as well i.e. why should we trust '60 Minutes' investigation more than the FDC, the Drug Maker, or Elong Musk? It's tough.
I don't know what the answer is, but it's a very serious issue we need to think about.
I'm against all regulations, I personally think we should have 3rd party companies reviewing products and the processes to create products and that anything should be sellable.
That said, if the customers have an expectation that products need to have a certain characteristics to be sold because of regulations - if you bypass those regulations you are committing fraud to your customers.
It would be equivalent to a company saying "The Health Reviewer Company X said our product is good for treating depression" when no such claim was made. It's pure and simple fraud - and they're free to say it and be sued into oblivion.
A major flaw in the culture is the disproportionate attention given to celebrity opinions.
I went off an on it a few times, and I can see how other people would have a really hard time getting off of it. I was also put on Wellbutrin, and that had no effect on my weight (if not slight weight loss), it was better as far as sexual side effects go, and it was easier to come off of.
I now have a prescription for Adderall - again, for the fatigue - and I can see how some people could be addicted to it. Personally, I think it's a shame we can't just sell it over the counter. It's amazing for if you need to drive late at night, and it's the best damned cold medicine there is. If we could make an Adderall type stimulant where your brain downregulating receptors wasn't a factor a lot of people would lead significantly happier lives.