Vol. 8 No. 2 (2005)
Reflections

The Psychopharmacological Fix: The Suppression of Sadness and the Search for Meaning

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  • Laura Gallo, BA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v8i2.493

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • depression,
  • social anxiety disorder,
  • pharmacotherapy,
  • psychotherapy,
  • fulfillment,
  • meaning
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Gallo L. The Psychopharmacological Fix: The Suppression of Sadness and the Search for Meaning. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 30];8(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/493
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