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| Dosage | One (1) 48-hour delay between seeing an Instagram ad and completing any purchase |
| Frequency | Per ad-driven purchase opportunity |
| Duration | Lifelong |
| Refills | Unlimited — the algorithm will continue serving ads; the delay is the only defense |
The Institute dispenses Pausatio Ante Emptionem for:
Pausatio Ante Emptionem is a formal prescription dispensed by the Institute Pharmacy for the behavioral complaint described above. It is not a real medication, will not be found in any pharmacopoeia, and cannot be filled at a real pharmacy. It can, however, be filled by the patient, for the patient, at home.
In the Institute Pharmacy's ledger, this prescription is entered under the English reading Pause Before Purchase, 48-hour — a description patients tend to find more useful than the Latin.
Need a prescription of your own? Describe your complaint to the Institute Pharmacy. Or browse the full formulary.