Gendered Moods Psychotropics and Society

Tranquillizers are prescribed to twice as many women as men, yet little gender based research has been carried out on the social context of their use. "Gendered Moods" offers the first feminist analysis of the gendered character of psychotropic drug use, based on studies of long-term psychotropic drug users and including a study of drug advertising. The authors argue that gender differences in psychotropic drug use are manifestations of the gendered construction of society as a whole, and that as a result, women are particularly susceptible to being channelled into a state of dependency on prescribed drugs.
Exploring current social scientific debates relating to drug users and providers, "Gendered Moods" also provides a critical review of previous research. It will be a much needed introduction to a neglected area of study.

Tranquillisers are prescribed to almost twice as many women as men, yet very little gender-based research has been carried out on the social context of their use. Gendered Moods offers the first feminist analysis of the gendered character of psychotropic drug use, based on studies of long-term psychotropic drug users and the content of drug advertising. The authors argue that gender differences in psychotropic drug use are manifestations of the gendered construction of society as a whole, and that, as a result, women are particularly susceptible to being channelled into a state of dependency on prescribed drugs. Exploring current social scientific debates relating to drug users and providers, Gendered Moods also provides a critical review of previous research. It is a much needed introduction to a neglected area of study.

Chapter 1 Introduction, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 2 New challenges, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 3 Social scientific perspectives, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 4 Making gender visible, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 5 Advertising as a representation of gendered moods, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 6 Analysing long-term use, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 7 Gendered moods and the lay culture, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 8 Dependency and the health care system, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska;

Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska