Antidepressants May Not Treat Depression

December 27, 2011
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While all drugs have side effects, not all drugs actually treat what they are prescribed for. A review of research regarding the effectiveness of antidepressants discovered that of seven studies, “two individual studies found antidepressants to be more effective than placebo, but five others did not.” Researchers concluded that “the efficacy of antidepressants in people with depression and dementia is not firmly established.” Given the long list of severe potential side effects (including suicide, recurrence of breast cancer, sexual dysfunction, physical dependency and more), extreme caution should be taken when considering antidepressants.

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2 Responses to “ Antidepressants May Not Treat Depression ”

  1. Darron Rohanna on February 8, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    This video post is genuinely fantastic, the echo feature and the picture feature of this tape post is really awesome.

  2. charlotte on December 29, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    above normal stress treated with drugs appeases the pattern of anxiety that results in depression—it is worth a go short-term. think longer in cases of suicide prevention.

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