Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 29, 2010, at 15:06:32
In reply to Re: JAMA-.will never be a drug that 'cures' depression, posted by linkadge on November 29, 2010, at 14:35:19
Depression isn't a single disease entity, it's not a specific illness like Parkinson's disease. Depression is a clinical syndrome - a collection of symptoms. There are many different types of depression, there are many different causes.... and there are many different treatments which are effective in different patient groups. There will never be a drug that 'cures' depression. There may be a drug which cures a specific subgroup of patients, but that's different.
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