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Uncanny scripts: understanding pharmaceutical emplotment in the aboriginal context.

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  • 1University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI 53211, USA. oldanim@uww.edu

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Global psycho-pharmaceutical prescribing creates a "phamily," impacting vulnerable groups like Aboriginal children. Non-compliance with psychotropic medication can worsen marginalization due to historical colonial practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Anthropology
  • Sociology of Health
  • Indigenous Health Studies

Background:

  • The study examines the social dynamics of psycho-pharmaceutical prescribing, termed the 'pharmaceutical family' or 'phamily.'
  • It focuses on ethnographic case studies in Manitoba, Canada (2002-2004).

Observation:

  • Analysis of high-prescribing doctors' logic for using psychoactive medications like methylphenidate in young Aboriginal children.
  • Focus on children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Findings:

  • A synergy between cultural and drug scripts, termed 'pharmaceutical emplotment,' has significant consequences for vulnerable populations.
  • Non-compliance with psychotropic prescribing exacerbates the marginalization of Aboriginal children.

Implications:

  • The findings highlight the complex interplay between medical practices, cultural contexts, and historical colonial legacies in Canada.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing culturally sensitive and equitable healthcare approaches for Indigenous children.