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The track record is not abysmal: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much

• ornornor 4y ago
  > more importantly they only make a difference in people with extremely severe depression Which your link confirms. And your link also states that antidepressants were oversold, especially to people with mild depression, a level for which antidepressants aren’t particularly good at treating especially in light of the side effects and difficulty to quit.
  • arolihas 4y ago
    It seems like you didn’t really read it, just the initial list of claims that he addresses. > 5. The effect of antidepressants only becomes significant in the most severe depression – Everything about this statement is terrible and everyone involved should feel bad