But one cannot escape the conclusion that although India is a net exporter of economists, its policies still suffer from a deficit of economic logic.

ECONOMIST: India's economy

So-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, gained widespread use on the theory that depressed people suffer from a deficit of the brain chemical serotonin.

FORBES: Health Care

Britain's deficit proved to be unsustainable, causing the economy to suffer a hard landing once the bubble burst.

ECONOMIST: Bubble trouble

While medications like Adderall and Vyvanse can be life-saving for those who suffer with an attention-deficit disorder, when people who are not afflicted with such a disorder use the same meds to enhance attention and concentration for work or school there are serious risks and dangers that must be managed.

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