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Given a choice between exercise with questionable effectiveness and lots of good side effects, and anti-depressant drugs with questionable effectiveness and lot
by kbutler 12y ago
Given a choice between exercise with questionable effectiveness and lots of good side effects, and anti-depressant drugs with questionable effectiveness and lots of negative side effects, I'd certainly try exercise, particularly in less-severe cases, where anti-depressant drugs do no better than a placebo.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/antidepressants-a-complicated-picture.shtml http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/antidepressants-...
- DanBC 12y agoGood thing I'm not pushing for medication either. Front line treatment is a talking therapy, probably CBT. Or, for moderate or severe depression the recommendation is a talking therapy and medication. Doubts about medication are weaker when the depression is more severe btw Your link repeats some things I've said (untreated suicide carries a risk of suicide; "In more severe forms of depression, antidepressants show greater efficacy." Etc)