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As a quick survey, do the people who believe that SSRIs have only a placebo effect also disbelieve any biological source of depression? Since the plural of ane
by inlined 10y ago
As a quick survey, do the people who believe that SSRIs have only a placebo effect also disbelieve any biological source of depression?
Since the plural of anecdote is data, I'll share my story. I struggle with depression. I've kept it at bay for a long time now, but I had a big wave this year. It turns out that was ~1wk after a Rx refill and I realized the pharmacist refilled at half the dosage. Fixing the dosage got me on track in a couple of days.
I know I'm not above a placebo effect. The placebo theory could explain my recovery, but I'm not sure how it could explain regressing when my dosage was messed up.
- kqr 10y agoNot saying that is what happened, but perhaps you build a tolerance for the drug? Withdrawal can be a batch even for drugs with no significant positive effects.
- inlined 10y agoI've had withdrawal effects. They can be severe and tend to be physiological. They're usually fairly easy to point to and help me catch if a change in routine made me forget to take pills (eg after travel). I found this so interesting because a half dose didn't have typical withdrawal symptoms but left me with a very warped view of life.
- inlined 10y agoI've had withdrawal effects. They can be severe and tend to be physiological. They're usually fairly easy to point to and help me catch if a change in routine made me forget to take pills (eg after travel). I found this so interesting because a half dose didn't have typical withdrawal symptoms but left me with a very warped view of life.