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> We identified 28 552 citations and of these included 522 trials comprising 116 477 participants. In terms of efficacy, all antidepressants were more effective

> We identified 28 552 citations and of these included 522 trials comprising 116 477 participants. In terms of efficacy, all antidepressants were more effective than placebo. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32802-7/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6... I dunno, studies seem to suggest otherwise. I think it's terribly irresponsible to be telling people not to take medications that can help them.

rjkennedy98 7y ago
You don't know. My brother is a doctor who writes papers on meta-analysis. The Cipriani paper is trash. The actual effect size is LESS than in the paper posted in this thread (Kirch et al) which was featured on 60 minutes about the placebo effect. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6597641/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6597641/