Posted by linkadge on February 10, 2003, at 14:13:10
In reply to Re: Placebo Responders Dropped...abstracts, posted by Larry Hoover on February 10, 2003, at 8:21:51
Often critics notice the close similarity between placebo responce and drug responce in the short term. I think that in depression,
the placebo responce is higher than in other illnesses. Some people respond more to the
care and kindness they are shown during the trial. Where critics often turn a blind eye
is in the longer run, where the placebo people
often relapse. To those of us on this board, there is no question that these drugs help.
Often critics don't like the idea of well-being in a pill. Well studied research shows repeated results in favor of the drugs.Thats not to say they work for everyone - in your case there may be an undetermined chemical
in defecit. Just because they don't work for all doesn't mean they don't work for some.Linkadge
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