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Here we go, actual data about SSRIs vs the placebo effect: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172306/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC41

• nitrogen 7y ago
  I'll quote the lede from the abstract so people know what they are clicking on: Instead of curing depression, popular antidepressants may induce a biological vulnerability making people more likely to become depressed in the future. Nobody currently taking antidepressants should stop them without very careful planning and consideration of whether they should and how, but the same very strong consideration should be given before starting them for long term use, too (with a professional ideally, which I am not).
  • mcguire 7y ago
    On the other hand, from the end of the article, "My colleagues and I have conducted a meta-analysis of various treatments for depression, including antidepressants, psychotherapy, the combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants, and “alternative” treatments, which included acupuncture and physical exercise (Khan, Faucett, Lichtenberg, Kirsch, & Brown, 2012). We found no significant differences between these treatments or within different types of psychotherapy." So the first thing you should know about the treatment of depression: Nothing works very well.
  • wbronitsky 7y ago
    I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with anyone here. I'm merely asserting that we should use facts to back up our arguments.