Comments on: Study: Antidepressants Do Not Work

By: Catfish N. Cod

Catfish N. Cod — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:47:20 +0000

"Critical psychiatry is part academic, part practical. Theoretically it is influenced by critical philosophical and political theories..." This is from the "Critical psychiatry network"'s own website, http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com/ This does not invalidate their study as such, but it makes me skeptical of their methods, as does the fact that their essay explaining "critical psychiatry" begins with a paragraph primarily concerning British National Health Service politics. I would be concerned that these studies are politically motivated, and furthermore that this motivation may -- may -- have introduced bias into the study. A complete analysis (including statistical) would take more time than I currently have, alas.

By: Alex Chernavsky

Alex Chernavsky — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:01:58 +0000

About two-thirds of depressed people feel better after taking an antidepressant drug. This is about the same number of people who feel better after taking a placebo. For more information, see:

http://www.astrocyte-design.com/pseudoscience/index.html

(And no, I am not in any way associated with Scientology).

By: Just Me

Just Me — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 01:03:11 +0000

Placebo affect could be at work.

Hard to say, I have no personal experience with either the disorder or the drugs that treat it.

By: Ironsides' Rant

Ironsides' Rant — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:39:33 +0000

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

A recent article cited on Outside the Beltway states that British researchers do not believe that there is proof of a chemical imbalance and therefore no real proof of depression. I'm here to say its not true, that I did...

By: Kenny

Kenny — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:21:26 +0000

I have to disagree with the British study because of personal experience. I had a medical emergency where my heart stopped twice in the ER. Afterwards my doctor told me as a result my brain stopped producing serotonin, a neurotransmitter that effects emotion. I was unaware of this but my now ex wife brought it to my attention that I had become short tempered and depressed. So, my doctor put me on a serotonin replacement for 6 months. After that, I was taken off and have been fine ever since

By: Zsa Zsa

Zsa Zsa — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:02:45 +0000

Tom Cruise will be glad to hear about this!...If Hillary becomes President I know many, many people who are counting on antidepressents to help them through another Clinton Era...

By: SerenaT

SerenaT — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 13:44:31 +0000

It's great to see the truth about these drugs finally coming to view. There's more about the hoax of chemical imbalance here.