I've read his blog for a number of years. He is saying new drugs haven't improved much on those available at the beginning of the 21st century. Scott is not ver

I've read his blog for a number of years. He is saying new drugs haven't improved much on those available at the beginning of the 21st century. Scott is not very pessimistic at all about SSRIs being useful. Here's an essay from him (that is much longer and better cited) debunking the "antidepressants are basically placebo" narrative: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much-more-than-yo... And another where he explicitly recommends SSRIs: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/16/things-that-sometimes-help-if-youre-depressed/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/16/things-that-sometimes-h... I was really shocked that you posted something from his blog, but I guess if you've already decided the answer you can find evidence anywhere you look.