Gendered Moods

<p>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.<br><em>Gendered Moods</em> 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.<br> Exploring current social scientific debates relating to drug users and providers <em>Gendered Moods</em> also provides a critical review of previous research. It is a much needed introduction to a neglected area of study.</p>