Thread: Debate SSRI's - The Evidence For and Against
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Old 06-04-2008, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by upstream View Post

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A few months ago, a meta-analysis of nearly 50 studies on SSRI's was completed. The results show that SSRI's are no more effective than a sugar pill in all but the most severly depressed patients. This suggests that benefits from SSRI's are nothing more than a placebo affectin the majority of patients. It has been suggested that the drug's amphetamine affects profile is what helps the severe cases.
http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050045

I would like to point out something. This study is only within a six week time frame. It has it's limitations. The efficacy of long term use has never been studied. This is not a be all, end all study of knowledge. On top of that.. it is only one study. Suggestions are just that suggestions, not proof by any stretch of the term.

I personally don't like SSRI's. However the plain and simple fact is that some people do need them and do very well on them. It is.. as with all things, very individual.

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Last edited by anthony; 06-04-2008 at 08:26 AM.
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