Irving Kirsch puts the placebo effect at 82 percent for anti-depressants (after accounting for studies that were stopped early) and argues it's probably higher

Irving Kirsch puts the placebo effect at 82 percent for anti-depressants (after accounting for studies that were stopped early) and argues it's probably higher than that because patients are likely able to break the blinding protocol. He says the evidence of efficacy is only strong when it comes to treating severe depression.