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You also should remember that the placebo effect does actually contribute a large part of the effect of antidepressants. The research just shows that antidepres
by cpncrunch 12y ago
You also should remember that the placebo effect does actually contribute a large part of the effect of antidepressants. The research just shows that antidepressants don't have much of an effect above and beyond placebo.
I see therapy as being more useful and reliable in the long term than a placebo.
- DanBC 12y ago> The research just shows that antidepressants don't have much of an effect above and beyond placebo For mild depression. For moderate depression they're better. For severe depression they're better when you get the right one. An evidence based therapy is always a good idea.
- cpncrunch 12y agoI just did a search and came across this meta-analysis, which confirms your statement: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=185157 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=185157