For those who want to read the paper and not a news report, your can read it at PloS: http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=1549-1676
It's by Irving Kirsch who has been blowing the whistle on these @#%$ drugs for years. Paul Okami Initial Severity and Antidepressant Benefits: A Meta-Analysis of Data Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration Irving Kirsch1*, Brett J. Deacon2, Tania B. Huedo-Medina3, Alan Scoboria4, Thomas J. Moore5, Blair T. Johnson3 ----- Original Message ----- From: Horton, Joseph J. To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 6:25 PM Subject: [tips] Doubt about antidepressants The Financial Times has an article questioning the efficacy of anti-depressants. http://tinyurl.com/338mhz From the article: Almost 50 clinical trials were reviewed by psychologists from the University of Hull who found that new-generation anti-depressants worked no better than a placebo - a dummy pill - for mildly depressed patients. "They do not always suit everybody but the results are often life-saving. People who do studies do not have the hands-on experience of using these medicines." Joe Joseph J. Horton Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] In God we trust. All others must bring data. ---To make changes to your subscription contact:Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) __________ NOD32 2845 (20080202) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
