Posted by Kon on July 18, 2005, at 11:12:25
In reply to Re: SSRIs worsening Social Phobia?, posted by SLS on July 18, 2005, at 7:17:53
I agree with using empirical evidence but that's what is confusing. I honestly don't find the evidence too compelling. Consider the use of SSRIs in children and adolescents. Clinical data appear to show little to no benefit beyond placebo:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/170/5/783
And even in adults on closer inspection evidence appears to be lacking or at the least is pretty weak:
http://www.journals.apa.org/prevention/volume5/pre0050023a.html
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/183/2/102
Given such weak evidence why are these drugs so popular with prescribers?
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