
Episode 1273 • • 3:02:36 - 3:08:46
1273: False Positive
Fanapt Schizophrenia Commercial, Media-Induced Paranoia
A series of disturbing television commercials for the schizophrenia drug Fanapt are analyzed for their use of whispering voices and heartbeat sound effects. The ads, which aired during the GOP convention, are criticized for potentially triggering the very symptoms they claim to treat. The discussion explores whether the constant influx of social media content is contributing to a rise in schizophrenic-like symptoms in the general population.
