著名精神病学家彼得·克雷默(Peter Kramer)博士将这种现象称为“美容式精神药理学”,就像是自愿给情绪问题打上一支肉毒杆菌毒素一样:即使你并非临床抑郁症患者,只要你相信服用百忧解及其SSRI同类可以提升你的自信心,或者能帮助你在推销会上语惊四座,那又何乐而不为呢?
A response from others in Dr. Kramer's field is that we are taking traits that are normal parts of human nature and casting them as diseases simply because remedies now exist. For instance, shyness is now regarded by some as a condition in need of treatment. In its more severe form, it is placed under the heading of social anxiety disorder. Then there are those much-heralded life enhancers, Viagra and its erection-aiding cousins. They are marketed not only to men with sexual dysfunction but also to those whose aging bodies are enduring normal wear and tear.
克莱默博士的同行中有人回应道,我们之所以将人性的正常组成部分当成疾病来对待,就是因为现在有了药。举例来说,今天有些人甚至将羞怯也归入了需要治疗的疾病,将其较为严重的形式纳入了社交焦虑症的范畴。此外,伟哥等促勃起药物也被当作能提升生活品质的东西而得到大肆炒作。在市场营销中,它们不仅被推销给需要治疗性功能障碍的男性,还被推荐给身体只是出现了正常衰老的普通人。
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