The benefits of antidepressants: news or fake news?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.2018.98.
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Abstract
Although antidepressant drugs are commonly effective, several meta-analyses of antidepressant drug trials undertaken decades after their introduction suggested that they were effectively acting as placebos. A recent meta-analysis concluded that they were effective. Both conclusions have been widely taken up by the media. This paper seeks to explain the disconnect.Declaration of interestNone.
Medical subject headings
- Major Depressive Disorder