I think that a decision to stop the prescribing of all antidepressants would be a bad idea. Although I think it's questionable as to how many patients with clinical depression actually benefit from antidepressants, I do think that some individuals benefit from the medications and that withholding the medications can have serious consequences on the livelihoods of patients suffering from clinical depression.
I also think it's interesting that Dr. Gøtzsche didn't state whether he felt that lithium and anticonvulsants should continue to be used for bipolar disorder. Though I do feel that antidepressants are limited in terms of their efficacy, I think that lithium has an established track record of efficacy in treating classic cases of bipolar disorder. I certainly hope that Dr. Gøtzsche wouldn't advocate withholding lithium for the treatment of bipolar patients, especially given the medication's long record of efficacy.
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this signature | Show by default | Change to hide (next time)Has long-standing difficulties with energy and concentration, as well as psychotic and cognitive symptoms