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Research Article

Folklore as a frame for understanding UGC: pharma folklore from YouTube reflections on psychiatric drugs for depression

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Pages 1391-1416 | Received 29 Mar 2022, Accepted 05 Feb 2023, Published online: 05 Jun 2023

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