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The reason doctors do this is because it does work for many patients. Once you find the right medication the results can be life changing. I went through nearly
by jeremyjh 7y ago
The reason doctors do this is because it does work for many patients. Once you find the right medication the results can be life changing. I went through nearly all the SSRIs before landing on the right tricyclic. CBT works for many people too, but not everyone.
- Amezarak 7y agoHow do you know your depression didn’t simply run its course and resolve on its own? That’s the problem with all this experimentation.
- jeremyjh 7y agoWell it didn't run its course for 12 years so that seems unlikely. I'm not sure how we'd gain knowledge without experimentation.
- kitchenkarma 7y agoWhile at the same time doctors say they won't prescribe cannabis for pain, because (they say) there is no evidence it works, when literally a patient says he or she gets their life back, they have no problem dispensing anti-depressants like candies. I just don't buy this reasoning. This profession is corrupt to the core. My very good friend couple of months ago went to her GP because of bullying at work and she came back with a script for Citalopram. I managed to persuade her to not take it and found her a therapist instead. She is happy now and has a new job. I have a feeling that I saved her life.