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Drug Ads on TV: Useful, Deceptive, or Just Annoying? By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 12:27 pm PST

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 1:02 pm PST

    I find these adds to be kind of useful. When I see ones for things like Trim Spa or weight loss pills i always tell my girlfriend that “ive heard those ephedrine pills really work”, or say “hey that might be a good product”. I do this to lay the seeds about her recent weight gain. She is only 4 months pregnant and has already gained 27 pounds. Not acceptable if she wants to keep living at my apartment!!!

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 1:03 pm PST

    I find these adds to be kind of useful. When I see ones for things like Trim Spa or weight loss pills i always tell my girlfriend that “ive heard those ephedrine pills really work”, or say “hey that might be a good product”. I do this to lay the seeds about her recent weight gain. She is only 4 months pregnant and has already gained 27 pounds. Not acceptable if she wants to keep living at my apartment!!!

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Feb 14, 2007, 10:18 am PST

    i find these ads to be horribly irritating. they make those with a healthy weight feel inadequate, and none of the results are realistic. the disclaimer at the bottom does indeed read, "results not typical." they mean it when they say that.

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  • 4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Apr 26, 2008, 8:13 pm PDT

    The drug adds have to STOP!!!!!

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