Are antidepressants no better than sugar pills? Well, yes and no. Experts say they still have a place in severe depression.
A big analysis of clinical trials of antidepressants shows they don’t work. Or rather, for most people with depression they are no better than sugar pills.
Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the country. One person in 20 in Australia is on an antidepressant, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. They’re taking sugar pills? How could this be?
Well it turns out that we haven’t been getting the full picture when it comes to antidepressants. We’ve been making decisions based on published evidence which shows they do work – though not dramatically.
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