Posted by bleauberry on August 6, 2008, at 19:07:01
In reply to SSRI vs SNRI - Efficacy Comparison Article (long), posted by SLS on August 6, 2008, at 6:41:57
Too long for me to read it all. But my opinion is these metastudies are flawed in their basic design. I could easier show why on a flowchart diagram than explain it in words, so forget that. It basically comes down to what the strongest symptoms on the DSM scale each particular patient has. They need to be grouped as such, not grouped as general depressive populations based on total DSM score. That would probably show some meds with superiority over others with respect to specific symptom clusters.
In the Bleauberry Anecdotal Evidence Manual :-), the most reliable meds are: Effexor, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Nardil, Milnacipran. The more unreliable ones are Remeron and Wellbutrin. Everything else falls in the middle somewhere. Based on 10 years of watching pbabble, askapatient.com, revolutionhealth, work associates, and aquaintences. Real-life real-people stuff. Purely anecdotal. Regardless, all meds have their fair share of miracle stories.
Off topic: Here's a cool riddle from Paul Harvey.
What is greater than God?
What is more evil than satan?
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it you will die.For the answer, next time your computer is off, push the Shift key and see what happens.
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