Open Access or Open Risk? Behavioral Incentive Structures, Misinformation Networks, and Epistemic Integrity in Adolescent Health Discourse

This preprint investigates the role of behavioral incentive structures in shaping the spread of misinformation within open-access health literature, particularly as it affects adolescent supplement use and regulatory policy. The author proposes a dual-incentive model to restructure visibility and credibility in open-access publishing, with applications for public health, regulatory design, and epistemic trust. Cited in a 2024 FDA citizen petition, the paper provides a multidisciplinary framework connecting economics, digital publishing, and adolescent health outcomes.