Posted by Tom Twilight on July 19, 2005, at 15:43:13
In reply to Bad (but expected) news about ADs, posted by med_empowered on July 19, 2005, at 13:53:07
I’m very tired at the moment, but I’m going to attempt to write the best response I can.
Firstly I certainly agree that many antidepressants don’t work very well for a lot of people. In my opion this is especially true of the newer ones like SSRIs.
Having said this there are several things to consider; firstly the term Antideprssant covers a wide array of drugs so its hard to generalise about them.
Secondly we’re all different, so even if a certain antidepressant such as Moclobemide doesn’t work for most people, it will still work well for the people it does help, if you see what I mean.
Combinations of anitdepressants can also be more effective than the individual drugs, so this is another consideration.Lastly; I think your point about drug companies destorting research is certainly valid, however this can work both ways.
I wonder who funded this study..........
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